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TELEPHONING

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Telephoning.

Telephoning - 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 set
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
electronic equipment
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Transmitting speech at a distance

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
telephony17
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
telecom11telecommunication
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Telephoning - 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 upphone10ring5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
telecommunicate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"She prefers telephoning over sending emails."
"I need to make a telephoning appointment with the doctor."
"His job requires a lot of telephoning to clients."
"Please refrain from telephoning during the meeting."
"We had a telephoning session with our team members overseas."
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Word Game Points

Is TELEPHONING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, telephoning is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

TELEPHONING has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.

Is TELEPHONING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, telephoning is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
TELEPHONING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 21.

Is TELEPHONING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, telephoning is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
TELEPHONING has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.

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