speed dial

¹ American  

noun

1. a telephone feature by which telephone numbers can be stored in memory and rapidly dialed by pressing an assigned button.

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speed-dial ² American  

[speed-dahy-uhl, -dahyl] / ˈspidˌdaɪ əl, -ˌdaɪl /

verb (used with object)

speed-dialed, speed-dialing speed-dialled, speed-dialling

1. to dial (a telephone number) using speed dial.

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Etymology

Origin of speed dial¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Origin of speed-dial²

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

But that also affirms her as a real person as opposed to a flattened personality, one who is inoffensive, a little twee and unbothered about being an amateur with A-list chefs on speed dial.

From Salon

She also has a lawyer on speed dial.

From Los Angeles Times

A cage footballer for hire, a pick-up game artist on speed dial.

From BBC

The Trade Commissioner said UK-EU relations were "definitely" in a better placeand his UK counterpart Nick Thomas-Symonds was "on speed dial".

From BBC

“If I were a celebrity who attended one of Diddy’s ‘freak-offs,’ I would ... have my lawyer on speed dial,” Rahmani said.

From Los Angeles Times