telephone

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/, /ˈtɛləfəʊn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈtɛləfoʊn/

Noun

telephone

1. A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).
2. (North America, uncountable) The game of Chinese whispers.

Synonyms

• blower, phone, farspeaker, Ameche (slang), dog and bone (slang), horn (informal)
• See also Thesaurus:phone

Translations

• French: téléphone
• German: Telefon, Telephon, Fernsprecher
• Italian: telefono
• Portuguese: telefone
• Russian: телефо́н
• Spanish: teléfono

Verb

telephone (telephones, present participle telephoning; past and past participle telephoned)

1. (ambitransitive) To (attempt to) contact someone using the telephone.
2. (transitive) To convey (a message) by telephoning.
   • 2012, Robert Byron, ‎Jan Morris, Europe in the Looking-Glass

     David telephoned his apologies to his mother.

Synonyms

• call, drop someone a line, phone, ring
• See also Thesaurus:telephone

Translations

• French: téléphoner
• German: telefonieren, anrufen
• Italian: telefonare
• Portuguese: telefonar
• Russian: звони́ть
• Spanish: telefonear, llamar

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