phone

A1
Pronunciation
/fəʊ̯n/
/foʊ̯n/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.

2 Definition

A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To call (someone) using a telephone.