phone
1a portable electronic telephone device, as a cell phone, mobile phone, or smartphone.
to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone.
to send (a message) by telephone.
to send a message by telephone.
Origin of phone
1Other definitions for phone (2 of 3)
a speech sound: There are three phonetically different “t” phones in an utterance of “titillate,” and two in an utterance of “tattletale.”
Origin of phone
2Other words from phone
- phonal, adjective
Other definitions for -phone (3 of 3)
a combining form meaning “speech sound” (homophone), “an instrument of sound transmission or reproduction” (telephone), “a musical instrument” (saxophone; xylophone).
Origin of -phone
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British Dictionary definitions for phone (1 of 3)
/ (fəʊn) /
short for telephone
British Dictionary definitions for phone (2 of 3)
/ (fəʊn) /
phonetics a single uncomplicated speech sound
Origin of phone
2British Dictionary definitions for -phone (3 of 3)
(forming nouns) indicating voice, sound, or a device giving off sound: microphone; telephone
(forming nouns and adjectives) (a person) speaking a particular language: Francophone
Origin of -phone
3Derived forms of -phone
- -phonic, adj combining form
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