PHONE
What does "PHONE" mean?
A device for transmitting speech or data over a distance, especially a telephone.
Meanings
- A telephone, especially a portable mobile one. She left her phone charging in the kitchen.
- To call someone using a telephone. Phone me when you land.
- In linguistics, a single distinct speech sound, regardless of meaning. The phonetic alphabet assigns one symbol to each phone. technical
Did you know?
- The very first telephone call, in March 1876, was Alexander Graham Bell summoning his assistant: 'Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.'
Word origin
A clipping of 'telephone', from Greek 'tele' (far off) plus 'phone' (sound, voice); the standalone 'phone' was first a shortening that later eclipsed the full word in speech.
Remember it
PHONE hides the Greek 'phone' meaning 'sound' - the whole device is named for the voice it carries.
A little poem
A glass slab lights up-
across the dark, one far voice
fills your empty hand.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the linguist love her cell? Every call was packed with phones.
What it teaches
A line to the far-off is only worth the words you choose to send down it.
Quick facts
What does PHONE mean?
A device for transmitting speech or data over a distance, especially a telephone.
Is PHONE a valid word?
Yes — PHONE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PHONE?
PHONE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PHONE come from?
A clipping of 'telephone', from Greek 'tele' (far off) plus 'phone' (sound, voice); the standalone 'phone' was first a shortening that later eclipsed the full word in speech.
What can PHONE teach us?
A line to the far-off is only worth the words you choose to send down it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.