Definitions

telephone

[tel-uh-fohn] / ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn /

VERB

communicate through telephone system

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call up contact dial phone

STRONG

buzz call ring

WEAK

get back to get on the horn get on the line give a call give a jingle give a ring make a call pick up put a call through ring up touch base with

Example Sentences

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Troutman has served as lead counsel on hundreds of national class action lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A few companies looking to complete asset sales are Sonoco Products, Telephone & Data Systems, Ziff Davis, Teleflex, and TriMas.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Telephone wait times have been low and more people were getting answers to their questions online, he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Telephone banks will be set up on either side of the room for specialists to field phone bids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Telephone calls are entirely random, so why am I so certain that one was for me?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Vocabulary lists containing telephone

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