telephone - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'telephone' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Telephone

[ n.]

- An instrument for reproducing sounds, especially articulate speech, at a distance.

2 . Telephone

[ v. t.]

- To convey or announce by telephone.

Meaning of 'telephone' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . telephone

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

Example in sentence:

I talked to him on the telephone

2 . telephone

[ v]

Meaning (2):
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Example in sentence:

I tried to call you all night;
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning

Nearby Words:

telamones telangiectasis telangiectasy telarly telary teledu telegram telegrammic telegraph telegraphed

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