transitive. To speak to or call on the telephone. Cf. phone, v. 2, call, v. 25a, ring, v.1 14a.
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| 释义 | society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > communicate with by telephone [verb (transitive)] (37) telephone1877 transitive. To speak to or call on the telephone. Cf. phone, v. 2, call, v. 25a, ring, v.1 14a. call1879 transitive. To contact or attempt to contact (a person, organization, building, etc.) by telephone; to connect with (a number) in this way; to… ring1880 To communicate by telephone. transitive. To communicate with (a person, organization, building, etc.) by telephone; to connect with (a number) in… to call up1882 transitive. To call (a person, organization, etc.) on the telephone; to ring up. phone1889 transitive. To speak to or call on the telephone; = telephone, v. 1c. Frequently with up. to give a ring1895 A call on a telephone, normally signalled by a distinctive sound; also (now rare) with up. Also: (each of) a series of resonant or vibrating… buzz1914 To telephone or signal (a call or message) by the ‘buzzer’. to buzz off: to ring off on the telephone. Also intransitive of a message: to come in by… to give (a person) a tinkle1921 British colloquial. A telephone call. Usually in to give (a person) a tinkle. Cf. ring, n.2 4. to dial up1924 transitive. To call (a person, place, etc.) by using a telephone; to enter (a telephone number) on a dial; to call (a telephone number). Subcategories:— in reply (1) — with a succession of people (1) — by specific service (3) — without payment (1) — communicate a message by telephone (4) — answer a telephone call (2) — dial (4) — break off connection with (3) — replace receiver (2) — methods or procedures (6) — enter in directory (1) |
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