Telephone I ˈtelɪfəʊn Phone Noun Rang Pat Answered

• the telephone rang and pat answered it.
• i need to make a telephone call.
• you can reserve seats over the telephone.
• can i get in touch by telephone?

telephone

1. a system for talking to somebody else over long distances, using wires or radio; a machine used for this
• SEE ALSO radio-telephone
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• The telephone rang and Pat answered it.
• I need to make a telephone call.
• You can reserve seats over the telephone.
• Can I get in touch by telephone?
• They talk on the telephone much more often than they meet.
• She spoke by telephone to the French President.
• a telephone conversation/interview
• telephone lines/services

Extra Examples

• All letters should include an address and a daytime telephone number.
• Can I use your telephone?
• Excuse me, do you have a telephone?
• Hang on—I'll just get the telephone.
• He was called to the telephone just as he was leaving.
• She is in telephone contact with headquarters.
• The charity has set up a 24-hour telephone helpline.
• The office telephones were all out of order.
• The telephone was ringing furiously.
2. the part of the phone that you hold in your hand and speak into
• SYNONYM handset
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• I picked up the telephone and called some people I knew.
• She put down the telephone and burst into tears.
• I've been trying to phone him all day—he must have left his telephone off the hook.
3. to be using the phone
• He's on the telephone at the moment.
• You're wanted (= somebody wants to speak to you) on the telephone.
4. to have a phone in your home or place of work
• We were not on the telephone at the cottage.