telephone

• telephone

telephone

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"

Synonyms:

• telephone
• phone
• telephone set

Noun

transmitting speech at a distance

Synonyms:

• telephone
• telephony

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"

Synonyms:

• call
• telephone
• call up
• phone
• ring