phone

[US]/fəʊn/
[UK]/foʊn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. telephone; handset, receiver
vt. to make a telephone call
vi. to make a telephone call

Phrases & Collocations

cell phone

smartphone

mobile phone

phone number

on the phone

phone call

by phone

over the phone

answer the phone

cellular phone

car phone

phone book

home phone

phone system

phone card

smart phone

pay phone

phone bill

internet phone

Example Sentences

A phone for you.

an irate phone call.

phone a message to sb.

an anonymous phone call.

the phone had gone dead.

at 2.00 precisely, the phone rang.

a hand-held computer phone dialler.

flick through the phone book and pick a company.

jumped when the phone rang.

they phoned for service on their air conditioning.

we swapped phone numbers.

Real-world Examples

You've heard this before. About silencing your phones.

Source: Cook's Speech Collection

Samsung is already pairing its phone with VR goggles.

Source: VOA Daily Standard February 2017 Collection

Maybe time to switch off your phone.

Source: Learning charging station

You cannot pick up the phone and call Syria.”

Source: VOA Standard November 2015 Collection

Should we let children use mobile phones?

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

Dad, can I have my phone back?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Don't answer the phone. Push your papers to the side.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

What, you have a phone in here?

Source: Friends Season 2

They could infect your phone with malware.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Take out your phone. Open Google Maps.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

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