noun Download 🔗Share A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone). Examples : "During the power outage, all the telephones stopped working, but some people could still use their cell phones. " technology electronics communication device machine service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The game of Chinese whispers. Examples : "The children played telephones, whispering a secret message from one to the next, resulting in a funny and garbled version at the end. " communication game entertainment language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To (attempt to) contact someone using the telephone. Examples : "I will telephone my mother later to see how her doctor's appointment went. " communication technology electronics device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To convey (a message) by telephoning. Examples : "I couldn't reach her by email, so I telephoned her instead. " communication technology electronics device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading