📖 Definitions of "Phoning"
verb
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To call (someone) using a telephone.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Phoning"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| telephoneverb | (countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone). |
| callverb | (heading) To reach out with one's voice. |
| earphonenoun | A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone. |
| earpiecenoun | A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear. |
| headphonenoun | (attributive) Used with headphones. |
| call upverb | (transitive, idiomatic) To call on the telephone. |
| ringverb | (physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle. |
| soundverb | (transitive) To cause to produce a sound. |
| speech soundnoun | (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language |
| telephone setnoun | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds |
| telephoningnoun | The act of placing a telephone call. |
| callingnoun | A job or occupation. |
| composing | Conducive of a composed state, relaxing. |
| contactingverb | (transitive) To touch; to come into physical contact with. |
| calloutnoun | An instance of being summoned to visit a certain place in order to provide assistance; an instance of summoning someone who is on call. |
| prank callnoun | A practical joke played by calling the unsuspecting victim on the telephone, usually pretending to be somebody else. |
| bellnoun | (music) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. |
| xylophoningnoun | An act of performance on a xylophone. |
| toll callnoun | A long-distance call. |
| telephone ringnoun | A ringing noise made by a telephone-bell to announce an incoming call. |
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