TELEPHONE
(noun, verb)Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the word
Telephone.
How to pronounce telephone:
US
Telephone - 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)
phone10telephone setHypernyms (Closely Related)
electronic equipmentHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Transmitting speech at a distance
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
telephony17Hypernyms (Closely Related)
telecom11telecommunicationHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Telephone - 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)
call6call upphone10ring5Hypernyms (Closely Related)
telecommunicateHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"I need to make an important phone call on the telephone."
"She picked up the telephone to answer the incoming call."
"My grandmother still uses a rotary telephone."
"I left my telephone charger at home."
"Please keep your telephone on silent during the movie."
Word Game Points
Is TELEPHONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, telephone is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
TELEPHONE has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.
Is TELEPHONE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, telephone is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTELEPHONE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.
Is TELEPHONE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, telephone is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTELEPHONE has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.
