Telephone Synonyms

tĕlə-fōn
Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. phone
  2. private phone
  3. extension phone
  4. radiophone
  5. radio-telephone
  6. car-phone
  7. cellular-phone
  8. pay-phone
  9. public-telephone
  10. speakerphone
  11. conference phone
  12. wireless telephone
  13. cordless telephone
  14. French phone
  15. mouthpiece
  16. telephony
  17. line
  18. party line
  19. local line
  20. long distance
  21. the horn
  22. the blower (British)
  23. extension
  24. booth phone
  25. telephone set
To communicate with (someone) by telephone
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. call
  2. ring
  3. buzz
  4. dial
  5. phone
  6. call-up
  7. ring-up
  8. make a call to
  9. call on the phone
  10. put in a call to
  11. phone-up
  12. give a ring
  13. glass
  14. give a buzz
  15. mouthpiece
  16. telescope

Words Related to Telephone

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Telephone Sentence Examples

  • The voice on the telephone became urgent.

  • A ringing telephone interrupted us.

  • He strode to his office and picked up the telephone receiver of the land line.

  • Alex was finishing supper with his family when the telephone rang in his office.

  • Unless there was a pending crisis of major proportions, telephone messages remained unanswered and promises unfulfilled.

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