telephone

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tel′ə fōn′)

Inflections of 'telephone' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
telephones
v 3rd person singular
telephoning
v pres p
telephoned
v past
telephoned
v past p

Collocations for "telephone"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "telephone" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

telephone

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. an [old, internet, mobile, wireless, hands-free, landline] telephone
  2. a [company, private, public] telephone
  3. the [kitchen, bedroom, living room] telephone
  4. the telephone in the [kitchen]
  5. (cannot) [reach, contact, locate] him by telephone
  6. [grab, get, answer] the telephone
  7. can you [grab] the telephone (please)?
  8. [put down, hang up] the telephone
  9. there are no telephones on the [plane, highway, beach]
  10. need to [get to, use] a telephone
  11. can I [borrow, use] your telephone?
  12. the telephone didn't exist [then, in Victorian times]
  13. I'm on the telephone
  14. is [occupied, busy] on the telephone
  15. is on the telephone to his [boss, friend, mother]
n as adj
  1. [make, take, am on] a telephone call
  2. a telephone [line, conversation, message]
  3. my telephone [company, carrier, provider]
  4. telephone [support, directories]
  5. listed in the telephone book
  6. let me give you my telephone number
  7. can I get your telephone number?
  8. a [red, blue, black] telephone box
  9. a typical [British red] telephone box
  10. a [public, free] telephone box
  11. a [nearby, convenient, working, vandalized] telephone box
  12. a red telephone [booth]
v
  1. telephone [home, your parents]
  2. telephone the [police, hospital]
  3. telephone from [work, school]
  4. telephone in sick to [work]
  5. telephoned you [yesterday, last week]
  6. telephoned you to [say, invite, request, tell, explain, ask]
  7. telephone to [confirm, schedule]
  8. don't forget to telephone
  9. telephone or [fax, write, email]
  10. telephone in advance if
  11. telephone with news of
  12. telephoned [ahead, beforehand]
  13. telephoned and [said]
  14. telephoned by my [boss, professor, parents]
  15. personally telephoned by the [owner, director, president]
'telephone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ancestor - answer - bidder - book - bug - cable - call - conversation - cradle - dial - directory - disconnect - disrupt - echo - guide - here - initially - invention - jack - mast - name - notify - number - operator - pole - poll - recall - recording - shop - signal - slot - solicitor - sparrow - squirrel - thunderstorm - toll - trace - use - wire

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