dial
noun
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
dialling
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present participleof dial.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday she believed US President Donald Trump still desires to own Greenland despite dialling back his recent threats to seize it by force.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
It will be filmed in a studio in New York, but with reporters dialling in from the England camp and fan zones.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
"I started dialling numbers on my mobile phone like crazy, but I couldn't get in touch with my wife and children," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
Help is also available in the US and Canada by dialling 988.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025
When he had finished dialling, he picked up his handkerchief from the desk and put it over the mouthpiece, quite loosely and mounted rather high.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
