Meaning of telephone In English

• 0 a phone

• 1 to use a phone

• 2 a device for speaking to someone in another place by means of electrical signals:

  • [ C ] Your telephone is ringing.

  • [ U ] I tried to reach her by telephone.

• 3 a piece of electronic equipment that makes it possible for you to speak to someone in another place who has similar equipment, using either electrical signals sent along a system of wires, or radio signals; a phone:

  • the telephone service

  • a telephone call/conversation/interview

  • a telephone company/network

  • a telephone number

  • You can redeem up to $50,000 of your shares by telephone.

  • on/over the telephone The research aims to describe how people sell on the telephone.

• 4 to communicate with someone using a phone; to phone someone:

  • Before you invest, telephone the Shareholder Service Center to get an account number.

  • Sometimes, it's quicker and easier to telephone, rather than sending an email.

  • For more information, telephone the number at the bottom of the screen.