Definitions
There are 4 meanings of the word
Phone.
How to pronounce phone:
UK
US
Phone - as a noun
Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
Example: "I talked to him on the telephone"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
telephonetelephone setHypernyms (Closely Related)
electronic equipmentHyponyms (Broadly Related)
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
soundspeech soundHypernyms (Closely Related)
language unitlinguistic unitHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example: "It was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
earphoneearpieceheadphoneHypernyms (Closely Related)
electro-acoustic transducerHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Phone - as a verb
Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example: "I tried to call you all night"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
callcall upringtelephoneHypernyms (Closely Related)
telecommunicateHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"I forgot my phone at home."
"She answered the phone when it rang."
"He always keeps his phone on silent mode."
"Can you hear me clearly on the phone?"
"I need to buy a new phone because mine is old."
Word Game Points
Is PHONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, phone is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
PHONE has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
Is PHONE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, phone is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordPHONE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.
Is PHONE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, phone is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordPHONE has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.