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phone

 

[ fษ™สŠn ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

communication

A device that is used to make and receive calls, send messages, and access the internet.

Synonyms

cell phone, mobile phone, smartphone

Examples of usage

  • I left my phone at home.
  • She always carries her phone with her.
  • He answered the phone on the first ring.
Context #2 | Noun

technology

A telephone.

Synonyms

landline, telephone

Examples of usage

  • I used to have a landline phone at home.
  • She picked up the phone and dialed the number.
  • The phone rang in the middle of the night.
Context #3 | Verb

communication

To make a phone call.

Synonyms

call, dial, ring up

Examples of usage

  • I will phone you when I arrive.
  • She phoned her friend to invite her to the party.

Translations

Translations of the word "phone" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น telefone

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคผเฅ‹เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Telefon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ telepon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตะปะตั„ะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ telefon

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›ป่ฉฑ (ใงใ‚“ใ‚)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tรฉlรฉphone

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ telรฉfono

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท telefon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „ํ™” (์ „ํ™”๊ธฐ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุงุชู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ telefon

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ telefรณn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็”ต่ฏ (diร nhuร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ telefon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรญmi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตะปะตั„ะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒคแƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ telefon

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ telรฉfono

Etymology

The word 'phone' is a shortened form of 'telephone', which comes from the Greek words 'tele' meaning 'far' and 'phone' meaning 'voice'. The first telephones were invented in the 19th century and have since evolved into the smartphones we use today for communication and internet access.

See also: phoneme, phonemic, phoner, phonetics, phoney, phonically, smartphone, telephone, telephonist.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,310, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.