nnoun.artifactelectronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into soundsSynset:phone telephone set
Examples:- I talked to him on the telephone
Derivationally Related Form:phonetelephone
Part Holonyms:phone system telephone system
Hypernyms:electronic equipment
Inherited Hypernyms:telephoneelectronic equipmentequipmentinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:French telephonedesk phonedial phonedial telephoneextensionextension phonehandsetpay-phonepay-stationradiophoneradiotelephonespeakerphonetelephone extensionwireless telephone
Part Meronyms:mouthpiece receiver telephone receiver
Full Hyponyms:cellular telephonedesk phonedial telephoneextensionhandsetpay-phoneradiotelephonespeakerphone
nnoun.communicationtransmitting speech at a distanceSynset:telephony
Derivationally Related Form:telephonictelephonisttelephone
Hypernyms:telecom telecommunication
Inherited Hypernyms:telephonetelecommunicationmediuminstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:callcall forwardingcall waitingphone calltelephone callvoice mailvoicemail
Full Hyponyms:callcall-backcall-incall forwardingcall waitingcollect callconference callcrank calllocal calllong distancethree-way callingtoll callvoice mailwake-up call
vverb.communicationget or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephoneTopic:telephonetelephony
Synset:call call up phone ring
Examples:- I tried to call you all night
- Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
Derivationally Related Form:phonephonercallerringcalltelephonetelephoner
Hypernyms:telecommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:calltelecommunicatecommunicateconveytransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:call incell phone
Entailment:dial
Full Troponyms:call incell phone
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | They --- (apply to: call up, phone, ring, call, telephone) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: call up, phone, ring, call, telephone)