autodial

American  

[aw-toh-dahy-uhl, -dahyl] / ˈɔ toʊˌdaɪ əl, -ˌdaɪl /

Or auto-dial

noun

1. a service feature whereby a telephone call is automatically made in response to a brief input signal from the user, as the pressing of a button.

   Any idea why my autodial no longer works after a new install or an update?

2. an automatic call made in this way.

   Each driver’s phone can be set to make an instant autodial to the office.

---

verb (used with object)

1. to call automatically, using autodial.

   I immediately autodialed my mom’s home phone and her cell phone, but there was no answer.

adjective

1. of or relating to autodial.

   autodial software.

Etymology

Origin of autodial

First recorded in 1930–35; auto- ³ ( def. ) + dial ( def. )

Example Sentences

These are just a few options, there is no shortage of structured profession networks of women that media bookers should have on autodial.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2014

When I suggest that there are phones with autodial and voice recognition, she refuses to upgrade.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2011