PHONE


Meaning of PHONE in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 a tele~.

2》 ( ~s ) informal head~s or ear~s.

■ verb

1》 call or speak to someone on the tele~.

2》 ( ~ it in ) US informal work or perform in a desultory fashion.

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~ 2

■ noun Phonetics a speech sound.

Origin

C19: from Gk phōnē 'sound, voice'.

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