| Main Entry: | phone |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | telephone |
Synonyms: |
buzz*, call, call up, contact, dial, get back to, get on the horn, get on the line, get someone on the horn, give a call, give a jingle, give a ring, make a call, pick up*, put a call through, ring, ring up, touch base with |
| Main Entry: | call |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrange meeting |
Synonyms: |
ask, assemble, bid, collect, contact, convene, convoke, gather, invite, muster, phone, rally, request, ring up, subpoena, summon, telephone |
Antonyms: |
cancel, stop |
| Main Entry: | call |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attempt to communicate by telephone |
Synonyms: |
beep, blast*, bleep, buzz, contact, get back to, phone, ring, telephone |
Antonyms: |
receive |
| Main Entry: | communicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give or exchange information, ideas |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, advertise, advise, announce, be in touch, betray, break, broadcast, carry, connect, contact, convey, correspond, declare, disclose, discover, disseminate, divulge, enlighten, get across, get through, hint, impart, imply, inform, interact, interface, keep in touch, let on, let out, make known, network*, pass on, phone, proclaim, publicize, publish, raise, reach out, relate, report, reveal, ring up, signify, spread, state, suggest, tell, touch base, transfer, transmit, unfold, write |
Antonyms: |
bottle up, conceal, cover, keep, keep quiet, suppress, withhold |
| Main Entry: | contact |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | communicate with |
Synonyms: |
approach, be in touch with, buzz*, call, check with, connect, get, get ahold of, get in touch with, interact, interface, network*, phone, reach, reach out, relate, speak to, talk, telephone, touch base, visit, write to |
Antonyms: |
avoid |
| Main Entry: | telephone |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | communicate through telephone system |
Synonyms: |
buzz*, call, call up, contact, dial, get back to, get on the horn, get on the line, give a call, give a jingle, give a ring, make a call, phone, pick up*, put a call through, ring, ring up, touch base with |
| Main Entry: | speech sound |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sound unit of speech |
Synonyms: |
affricate, click, consonant, diphthong, fricative, implosive, liquid, phone, phonetic entity, phonetic unit, plosive, sibilant, sonant, spirant, syllable, vocable |