| 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: | broadcast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put forth on electronic media |
Synonyms: |
air, announce, be on the air, beam, cable, circulate, colorcast, communicate, get out, go on the air, go on the airwaves, put on the air, radio, radiograph, relay, send, show, simulcast, telecast, telegraph, telephone, televise, transmit |
| 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: | mutually exchange information |
Synonyms: |
answer, associate with, be close to, be in touch, be near, buzz, cable, chat, commune with, confabulate, confer, converse, correspond, discourse, drop a line, drop a note, establish contact, get on the horn, give a call, give a ring, have confidence of, hear from, reach, reply, talk, telephone, wire, write |
| 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: | notify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, advise, air, alert, announce, apprise, assert, blazon, brief, broadcast, cable, caution, circulate, clue in, convey, cue, debrief, declare, disclose, disseminate, divulge, enlighten, express, fill in, give, herald, hint, let in on, let know, make known, mention, pass out, post, proclaim, promulgate, publish, radio, report, reveal, send word, speak, spread, state, suggest, talk, teach, telephone, tell, tip off, vent, warn, wire, wise up, write |
Antonyms: |
conceal, hide, suppress |
| Main Entry: | report |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | communicate information, knowledge |
Synonyms: |
account for, advise, air, announce, bring word, broadcast, cable, circulate, cover, declare, describe, detail, disclose, document, enunciate, give an account of, give the facts, impart, inform, inscribe, itemize, list, make known, make public, mention, narrate, note, notify, pass on, present, proclaim, promulgate, provide details, publish, recite, record, recount, rehearse, relate, relay, retail, reveal, set forth, spread, state, summarize, telephone, tell, trumpet, wire, write up |
Antonyms: |
conceal, suppress |
| Main Entry: | call back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recall |
Synonyms: |
order back, return a call, summon, summon back, telephone |
| Main Entry: | receiver |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | device for receiving |
Synonyms: |
bug*, control center, detection device, handset, headphone, listening device, radio, telephone, television, transceiver |