Definitions
There are 4 meanings of the word
Phones.
How to pronounce phones:
US
Phones - 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)
Phones - 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
"He has a collection of vintage phones."
Word Game Points
Is PHONES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, phones is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
PHONES has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is PHONES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, phones is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordPHONES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.
Is PHONES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, phones is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordPHONES has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.
