PHONE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PHONE?

Need another word that means the same as “phone”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “phone” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Phone” are: sound, speech sound, telephone, telephone set, earphone, earpiece, headphone, mobile phone, mobile, cell phone, car phone, radiotelephone, videophone, extension, call, call up, ring, give someone a call, give someone a ring, get someone on the phone, get on the phone to, get, reach, dial, make a call, place a call, make a call to, place a call to

Phone as a Noun

Definitions of "Phone" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “phone” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language.
• Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear.
• (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language.
• Headphones or earphones.
• A telephone.
• Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.

Synonyms of "Phone" as a noun (14 Words)

car phone	Where passengers ride up and down.
cell phone	A small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement.
earphone	An electrical device worn on the ear to receive radio or telephone communications or to listen to a radio, MP3 player, etc. It was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked.
earpiece	The part of a pair of glasses that fits around the ear.
extension	Permission granted to licensed premises for the sale of alcoholic drinks until later than usual. Most applications provide extensions for the files they create.
headphone	Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear.
mobile	A mobile phone. Brightly coloured mobiles rotated from the ceiling.
mobile phone	Sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents.
radiotelephone	Telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire.
sound	Sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations as opposed to noise. The sound of the Beatles.
speech sound	Something spoken.
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. A telephone receiver.
telephone set	Transmitting speech at a distance.
videophone	A telephone device transmitting and receiving a visual image as well as sound.

Usage Examples of "Phone" as a noun

• A receptionist answered the phone.
• I talked to him on the telephone.
• It was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked.
• A few seconds later the phone rang.
• A phone number.

Phone as a Verb

Definitions of "Phone" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “phone” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
• Work or perform without much effort, interest, or enthusiasm.
• Contact someone by phone.

Synonyms of "Phone" as a verb (15 Words)

call	Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal. He had promised Celia he would call in at the clinic.
call up	Make a prediction about; tell in advance.
dial	Choose by means of a dial. Company employees dial out from their office.
get	Take vengeance on or get even. Where did she get these news.
get on the phone to	Receive as a retribution or punishment.
get someone on the phone	Perceive by hearing.
give someone a call	Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man.
give someone a ring	Move in order to make room for someone for something.
make a call	Have a bowel movement.
make a call to	Reach a destination, either real or abstract.
place a call	Finish second or better in a horse or dog race.
place a call to	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
reach	Reach a destination either real or abstract. The show is due to reach our screens early next year.
ring	Attach a ring to the foot of in order to identify. In the mid 1850s there were fines for not ringing swine.
telephone	Contact someone using the telephone. Barbara had telephoned the news.

Usage Examples of "Phone" as a verb

• I think of my playing as committed—I can't remember ever phoning it in at any performance.
• He phoned her at work.
• She phoned about twenty minutes ago.

Associations of "Phone" (30 Words)

bell	Attach a bell to. The young men were belling and hobbling the horses before releasing them.
booth	A table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches. Check the voter list at the local booth or election office.
broadband	Responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies. A broadband antenna.
button	A round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes. A dress that buttoned down the front.
call	A direction in a square dance given by the caller. The call for action was welcomed.
caller	A racing or sports commentator. A special advice line was swamped by hundreds of callers.
camera	Equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other. She faced the cameras.
carillon	A tune played on a carillon.
chime	Emit a sound. The chimes of Big Ben.
consignee	The person to whom merchandise is delivered over.
contact	Electronics a junction where things as two electrical conductors touch or are in physical contact. He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia.
cordless	A cordless phone. I keep the cordless with me at all times.
dial	Choose by means of a dial. Dial a telephone number.
doorbell	A bell in a building which can be rung by visitors outside to signal their arrival. Charlotte rang the doorbell.
electronically	By electronic means. Online services that can be accessed electronically.
fax	A machine for transmitting and receiving faxes. He received the report by fax.
intercom	An electrical device allowing one-way or two-way communication. A special intercom linking the theatre with the pathology lab.
joystick	A manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers.
listed	Relating to or denoting companies whose shares are quoted on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. A 15th century Grade I listed building.
pager	A small radio device, activated from a central point, which emits a series of bleeps or vibrates to inform the wearer that someone wishes to contact them or that it has received a short text message.
paging	The system of numbering pages. The public address system in the hospital was used for paging.
radio	An apparatus for receiving radio programmes. She has written much material for radio.
receiver	A football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass. The receiver of a gift.
resonant	Serving to bring to mind. The prints are resonant with traditions of Russian folk art and story.
ring	A ring shaped or circular object. Dark shadows ringed his eyes.
ringing	The sound of a bell ringing E A Poe. The Russian leader received a ringing declaration of support.
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. He telephoned his wife at 9 30.
telephony	Transmitting speech at a distance. Telephony and data transmission.
vibrancy	The state of being full of energy and life. The vibrancy of her voice fills up the room.
wireless	Broadcasting, computer networking, or other communication using radio signals, microwaves, etc. Listening to the news on the wireless.