'Phone' definitions:

Definition of 'phone'

From: WordNet
noun
Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone" [syn: telephone, phone, telephone set]
noun
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language [syn: phone, speech sound, sound]
noun
Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked" [syn: earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone]
verb
Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" [syn: call, telephone, call up, phone, ring]

Definition of 'Phone'

From: GCIDE
  • Phone \Phone\, n. [Colloq. for Telephone.]
  • 1. An instrument that converts sound into signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; a telephone; as, I talked to him on the phone.
  • Syn: telephone, telephone set. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. (Phonetics) An individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language. A speech sound.
  • Syn: speech sound, sound. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. A device for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear.
  • Syn: earearpiece, headphone, phone. [WordNet 1.5]

Definition of 'phone'

From: GCIDE
  • phone \phone\, v. t. To get or try to get into communication with, using a telephone; as, I phoned him this morning.
  • Syn: call, telephone, call up, ring. [PJC]
  • E. T. phone home. --E. T. (the movie) [PJC]

Synonyms of 'phone'

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