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

Need another word that means the same as “telephone”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “telephone” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Telephone” are: phone, telephone set, telephony, handset, receiver, call, call up, ring, get someone on the phone, get on the phone to, get, reach, dial, make a call to, place a call to

Telephone as a Noun

Definitions of "Telephone" as a noun

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

• 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.
• Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.
• A game in which a sentence or phrase becomes distorted by being passed along to the next person in a whisper.
• Transmitting speech at a distance.
• A system for transmitting voices over a distance using wire or radio, by converting acoustic vibrations to electrical signals.

Synonyms of "Telephone" as a noun (5 Words)

handset	A mobile phone. Many stolen handsets are believed to end up in Eastern Europe.
phone	Phonetics an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language. A phone number.
receiver	(in tennis and similar games) the player to whom the ball is served to begin play. The company is in the hands of the receivers.
telephone set	Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.
telephony	The working or use of telephones. Telephony and data transmission.

Usage Examples of "Telephone" as a noun

• I talked to him on the telephone.
• A telephone receiver.
• A telephone call.
• It was eight-thirty when the telephone rang, and I knew it was Chandler.

Telephone as a Verb

Definitions of "Telephone" as a verb

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

• Make a telephone call.
• Contact (someone) using the telephone.
• Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
• Send (a message) by telephone.

Synonyms of "Telephone" as a verb (11 Words)

call	Call a meeting invite or command to meet. She called him on his claim that the media were doing a bad job of covering the economy.
call up	Stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather.
dial	Choose by means of a dial. Company employees dial out from their office.
get	Take vengeance on or get even. She didn t get to Chicago until after midnight.
get on the phone to	Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot.
get someone on the phone	Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.
make a call to	Develop into.
phone	Get or try to get into communication with someone by telephone. He phoned her at work.
place a call to	Locate.
reach	Reach a goal e g. Unemployment reached a peak in 1933.
ring	Ring or echo with sound. Only a small proportion of warblers are caught and ringed.

Usage Examples of "Telephone" as a verb

• She telephoned for help.
• Barbara had telephoned the news.
• He telephoned his wife at 9.30.

Associations of "Telephone" (30 Words)

bell	Make a ringing sound likened to that of a bell. The acoustic properties of a trumpet s bell.
booth	A polling station. A ticket booth.
bracelet	An ornamental band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or arm.
broadband	A high-capacity transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies, which enables a large number of messages to be communicated simultaneously. A broadband antenna.
call	Claim a specified privilege for oneself typically by shouting out a particular word or set phrase. There is little call for antique furniture.
carillon	A tune played on a carillon.
chime	A melodious ringing sound, as produced by striking a bell. The chimes of Big Ben.
circlet	A small circular arrangement or object.
cordless	A cordless phone. I keep the cordless with me at all times.
dial	Choose by means of a dial. He must be one of the new batch I haven t seen his dial before.
doorbell	A bell in a building which can be rung by visitors outside to signal their arrival. Charlotte rang the doorbell.
facsimile	Send something via a facsimile machine. The ride was facsimiled for another theme park.
fax	Send a document by fax. Please fax the agreement to me.
intercom	A communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc. A special intercom linking the theatre with the pathology lab.
jingle	(of writing) be full of alliteration or rhymes. The jingle of coins.
knell	Proclaim something by or as if by a knell. Emails and text messages are sounding the knell for the written word.
pager	An electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged.
paging	Calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system. The public address system in the hospital was used for paging.
phone	Contact someone by phone. I talked to him on the telephone.
receiver	A person who receives something. A satellite receiver.
reverberate	Return or re-echo (a sound. The hall reverberated with laughter.
reverberation	A continuing effect; a repercussion. Electronic effects have been added such as echo and reverberation.
ring	Attach a ring to the foot of in order to identify. Fogerty quit the ring to play professional rugby league.
ringing	The sound of a bell ringing E A Poe. The ringing of fire alarms.
telephony	The working or use of telephones. Mobile telephony.
tocsin	A bell used to sound an alarm. He used his resignation as a tocsin to warn of the danger of dictatorship.
turquoise	A semi-precious stone, typically opaque and of a greenish-blue or sky-blue colour, consisting of a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium. The turquoise waters of the bay.
vibrancy	Strength and resonance of sound. The vibrancy of her voice fills up the room.
wireless	Medium for communication. Wireless broadband.