n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: di · aled or di · alled ; di · al · ing or di · al · ling
Date: 1653
transitive verb
1 : to measure with a dial
2 a : to manipulate a device (as a dial) so as to operate, regulate, or select < dial your favorite program> < dial ed the wrong number> b : CALL 1M(1) < dial ed the office>
intransitive verb
1 : to manipulate a dial
2 : to make a telephone call or connection
– di · al · er noun