What does “phone” mean?
- 1
nouna device you use to talk to people who are far away, or a mobile phone
My phone is almost out of battery.
- 2
verbto call someone using a phone
Phone me when you get to the station.
Phone at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /foʊn/ · FOHN
How to use “phone” correctly
Say “talk on the phone”, not “talk in the phone”. In US English “call” is more common than the verb “phone”.
Common phrases with “phone”
- on the phone
- answer the phone
- phone number
- phone call
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- cell phone
- call
Word family
- telephone
- smartphone
- headphones
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