phone
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /fəʊn/US /fəʊn/
Meaning
noun
a piece of equipment for talking to people who are not in the same place as you
“I have to make a phone call.”
verb
to make a phone call to somebody
“I was just phoning up for a chat.”
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