mobile

adjective

UK /ˈməʊbaɪl/UK /ˈməʊb(ə)l/

1
only before nouneasy to move and use in different places
a mobile telephone
a mobile X-ray unit
Synonyms and related words
Able to move and ability to be moved
mobile
movable
portable
1. 1a
  only before nounBritisha mobile group of workers can be sent to different places to do their job
  a mobile army patrol
  A mobile team of counsellors was sent to the disaster scene.
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe workers
  acting
  auxiliary
  auxiliary
2. 1b
  only before nouna mobile shop, library etc is in a vehicle so that it can be moved from one place to another
  a mobile health clinic
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe shops and their products
  all out
  a pig in a poke
  bespoke
3. 1c
  able to move and walk
  He’s got a broken leg and isn’t very mobile.
  Synonyms and related words
  Able to move and ability to be moved
  mobile
  movable
  portable
4. 1d
  able to travel from one place to another because you have a vehicle
  Increasing car ownership has made the population more mobile.
  Synonyms and related words
  Able to move and ability to be moved
  mobile
  movable
  portable
2
able to move easily from one job, social class, place etc to another
a new generation of mobile executives
socially/geographically/internationally mobile:
People living in this area are less socially mobile.
Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status
acquire
ascent
bankrupt
3
relating to or using communication technology such as smartphones, GPS devices etc that can be used anywhere
Mobile communications can now reach any part of the planet.
Register now and get a free mobile blog.
With the ubiquity of cellphones, research into mobile learning is thriving.
a mobile application store specifically for healthcare professionals
Synonyms and related words
Telephones and telecommunication equipment
3G
4G
5G
Synonyms and related words
Technology and relating to technology
animatronics
appropriate technology
bleeding edge
4
moving a lot and showing changes in what you are feeling
a mobile face
mobile eyebrows/features
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe facial expressions
absent
appealing
beatific

phrases

upwardly/downwardly mobile

mobile

adjective

US /ˈmoʊb(ə)l/US /ˈmoʊˌbaɪl/

1
only before nouneasy to move and use in different places
a mobile telephone
a mobile X-ray unit
Synonyms and related words
Able to move and ability to be moved
mobile
movable
portable
1. 1a
  only before nouna mobile library, etc. is in a vehicle so that it can be moved from one place to another
  a mobile health clinic
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe shops and their products
  all out
  a pig in a poke
  bespoke
2. 1b
  able to move and walk
  He has a broken leg and isn’t very mobile.
  Synonyms and related words
  Able to move and ability to be moved
  mobile
  movable
  portable
3. 1c
  able to travel from one place to another because you have a vehicle
  Increasing car ownership has made the population more mobile.
  Synonyms and related words
  Able to move and ability to be moved
  mobile
  movable
  portable
2
able to move easily from one job, social class, place, etc. to another
a new generation of mobile executives
socially/geographically/internationally mobile:
People living in this area are less socially mobile.
Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status
acquire
ascent
bankrupt
3
relating to or using communication technology such as smartphones, GPS devices, etc. that can be used anywhere
Mobile communications can now reach any part of the planet.
Register now and get a free mobile blog.
With the ubiquity of cellphones, research into mobile learning is thriving.
a mobile application store specifically for healthcare professionals
Synonyms and related words
Telephones and telecommunication equipment
3G
4G
5G
Synonyms and related words
Technology and relating to technology
animatronics
appropriate technology
bleeding edge
4
moving a lot and showing changes in what you are feeling
a mobile face
mobile eyebrows/features
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe facial expressions
absent
appealing
beatific

phrases

upwardly/downwardly mobile

mobile

noun countable

UK /ˈməʊbaɪl/

Word Forms

singular	mobile
plural	mobiles

1
Britisha mobile phone
Synonyms and related words
Telephones and telecommunication equipment
3G
4G
5G
2
a decoration with parts that hang down and move in the air
a new mobile above the baby’s cot
Synonyms and related words
Decoration and decorations
decoration
ornament
decor

mobile

noun countable

US /ˈmoʊˌbaɪl/

Word Forms

singular	mobile
plural	mobiles

1
a decoration with parts that hang down and move in the air
a new mobile above the baby’s cot
Synonyms and related words
Decoration and decorations
decoration
ornament
decor
2
Britisha cell phone
Synonyms and related words
Telephones and telecommunication equipment
3G
4G
5G

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