phone (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /foʊn/
Definition
A device used for talking to people far away, or for sending messages and accessing the internet.
Examples
Can you pass me my phone?
My phone battery is dead.
I lost my phone yesterday.
How to Use phone
- phone someone (verb)
- To call someone on the phone. — "I will phone my friend tomorrow."
- phone number (collocation)
- The series of digits used to call a specific phone. — "What is your phone number?"
- on the phone (prepositional phrase)
- Currently using or talking on the phone. — "He is on the phone right now."
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