phone
noun
- telephone; device for transmitting sound across distance and often capable of running software
noun
- speech segment with distinct physical or perceptual properties
verb
- to telephone
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊ̯n/ / /ˈfoʊ̯n/ / /ˈfɔʊ̯n/
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).
- A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. French télé- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. French -phone French téléphonebor. English telephone English phone Clipping of telephone; first attested in 1884.
- To call (someone) using a telephone.
“Phone me as soon as you land at the airport.”
“Her father told her to phone him to pick her up in case it started raining heavily.”