HANDSET Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word handset. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HANDSET
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| cell | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any small compartment • (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals • a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction • a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement • a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver • small room in which a monk or nun lives • a room where a prisoner is kept | ||||||||
| cellphone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver | ||||||||
| device | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose • something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect • any clever maneuver • any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) • an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) | ||||||||
| mobile | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place) noun • sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents • a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay • a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay adjective satellite • migratory • having transportation available • capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another • affording change (especially in social status) | ||||||||
| phone | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds • (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language • electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear verb • get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone | ||||||||
| receiver | nounn | |||||||
noun • set that receives radio or tv signals • (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties • earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds • a person who receives something • the tennis player who receives the serve • a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass | ||||||||
| smartphone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mobile phone with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic feature phones | ||||||||
| telephone | nounn | |||||||
noun • electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds • transmitting speech at a distance verb • get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone | ||||||||
| french telephone | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle | ||||||||
