Definition: 1. Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds. 2. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language. 3. Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear. 4. Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
Use 'phone' in a sentence:
1. It's your mother on the phone.
2. I made a few phone calls.
3. Can I use your phone?
4. She wouldn't tell me over the phone.
5. I'll give you my address and phone number.
6. The police log all phone calls.
7. Could you phone back later?
8. They chatted casually on the phone.
9. His phone must be switched off.
10. The phone rang and Pat answered it.
11. He jerked the phone away from her.
12. Could I use your phone, please?
13. She copied the phone number into her address book.
14. He stared gloomily at the phone.
15. He made a lunge for the phone.
16. My phone number is 266998.
17. Please give your name and daytime phone number.
18. That phone never stops ringing!
19. We spoke on the phone.
20. Have you got any small change for the phone?
21. She was called away from the meeting to take an urgent phone call.
22. Don't forget to phone New York.
23. Do you have any change for the phone?
24. She had run up a huge phone bill.
25. Might I use your phone?
26. The phone is out of order.
27. She slammed down the phone angrily.
28. I hate to trouble you, but could I use your phone?
29. I hadn't got my phone with me.
30. Were there any phone calls for me?
31. The phone call from Mike really made my day.
32. I often doodle when I'm on the phone.
33. I have to make a phone call.
34. A phone trilled on the desk.
35. Suddenly the phone went dead.
36. No one is answering the phone ─ I can't understand it.
37. I need you to phone the story in before five.
38. I called him from the phone box on the corner.
39. Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone.
40. Don't phone me at work ─ people will talk.
41. When the phone rang I just went hot and cold.
42. The phone shrilled, making her jump.
43. Phone them up and find out when they are coming.
44. Will you get the phone?
45. It would only take one phone call to blow their cover.
46. He longed for Pat to phone.
47. The secret number is my phone number in reverse.
48. Someone phone for an ambulance!
49. I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone.
50. Keep the list of numbers near the phone for easy reference.
51. My mobile phone is extremely useful.
52. Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance.
