[ˈtɛlɪfəʊn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a system for transmitting voices over a distance using wire or radio, by converting acoustic vibrations to electrical signals
(e.g: make arrangements over the telephone)

- an instrument used as part of a telephone system, typically a single unit including a handset with a transmitting microphone and a set of numbered buttons by which a connection can be made to another such instrument
(e.g: it was eight-thirty when the telephone rang, and I knew it was Chandler)

- a game in which a sentence or phrase becomes distorted by being passed along to the next person in a whisper


Phrases:
- on the telephone

Origin:
mid 19th century: from tele- + -phone

[ˈtɛlɪfəʊn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- contact (someone) using the telephone
(e.g: he telephoned his wife at 9.30)


Phrases:
- on the telephone

Origin:
mid 19th century: from tele- + -phone