phone

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈfōn

: telephone

: earphone

phone

2 of 5

verb

phoned; phoning

: telephone

phone

3 of 5

noun (2)

: a speech sound considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the sound system of a language

-phone

4 of 5

noun combining form

plural -phones

: sound-transmitting device

microphone

radiophone

: musical instrument

xylophone

: speech sound

homophone

: symbol representing a speech sound

polyphone

: speaker of (a specified language)

Francophone

-phone

5 of 5

adjective combining form

: of or relating to a population that speaks (a specified language)

Francophone

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

by shortening

Verb

derivative of phone entry 1

Noun (2)

borrowed from Greek phōnḗ "voice, speech" — more at phono-

Noun combining form

borrowed from Greek -phōnos "having a sound (of the kind or number specified)," derivative of phōnḗ "sound made by something living, voice, speech, utterance"; (sense 4) borrowed from French, borrowed from Greek -phōnos — more at phono-

Adjective combining form

borrowed from French — more at -phone entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1885, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1866, in the meaning defined above

单词	phone
释义	phone 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈfōn 1 : telephone 2 : earphone phone 2 of 5 verb phoned; phoning : telephone phone 3 of 5 noun (2) : a speech sound considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the sound system of a language -phone 4 of 5 noun combining form plural -phones 1 : sound-transmitting device microphone radiophone 2 : musical instrument xylophone 3 : speech sound homophone : symbol representing a speech sound polyphone 4 : speaker of (a specified language) Francophone -phone 5 of 5 adjective combining form : of or relating to a population that speaks (a specified language) Francophone Synonyms Verb call dial ring (up) [chiefly British] telephone See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Someone from the newspaper will be phoning with a few questions. she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner Word History Etymology Noun (1) by shortening Verb derivative of phone entry 1 Noun (2) borrowed from Greek phōnḗ "voice, speech" — more at phono- Noun combining form borrowed from Greek -phōnos "having a sound (of the kind or number specified)," derivative of phōnḗ "sound made by something living, voice, speech, utterance"; (sense 4) borrowed from French, borrowed from Greek -phōnos — more at phono- Adjective combining form borrowed from French — more at -phone entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) 1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1885, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) circa 1866, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing phone burner phone cell phone courtesy phone cell phone lot cell phone parking lot get the phone mobile phone on the phone over the phone phone book phone booth phone directory phone card phone-in phone sex phone tag phone tapping put the phone down on (someone) smart phone screen one's (telephone/phone) calls pay phone put down the phone phone box flip phone See More burner phone cell phone courtesy phone cell phone lot cell phone parking lot get the phone mobile phone on the phone over the phone phone book phone booth phone directory phone card phone-in phone sex phone tag phone tapping put the phone down on (someone) smart phone screen one's (telephone/phone) calls pay phone put down the phone phone box flip phone See More Kids Definition phone 1 of 2 noun ˈfōn : telephone entry 1 phone 2 of 2 verb phoned; phoning : telephone entry 2 phone verb as in to dial to make a telephone call to she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dial telephone call beep ring (up) buzz call in cold-call
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phone

noun (1)

verb

noun (2)

noun combining form

adjective combining form

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Word History

Phrases Containing phone

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