Definition of 'telephone'
Noun
- electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
Synonyms: phone telephone set - transmitting speech at a distance
Synonyms: telephony
Verb
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
Synonyms: call call up phone ring
