noun
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.
verb
definition
To call (someone) using a telephone.
Examples of phone in a Sentence
The phone woke me up, even though it wasn't very loud.
Is he listening to your phone call?
Martha handed her the phone and I could tell by the look that quickly appeared on her face, it was not good news.
The phone woke me.
The phone was in the kitchen and we gave Howie privacy.
Every phone call you make.
Julia answered the phone and called to Brandon.
The longer Howie spoke on the phone, the more I felt guilty that we were manipulating him into a parlor game at the expense of his privacy.
I heard the phone ringing.
The phone was as busy as the Bird Song household this Monday morning.
He called the house and Mom answered the phone.
I have some phone calls to make.
What about sessions totally conducted by phone?
If I didn't have a pregnant wife practically begging me, I wouldn't even be making this phone call.
We agreed to limit our test to one phone call.
Cellular phone use is prohibited in the restaurant.
The line was silent for so long that she checked her phone to see if the call had been dropped.
I didn't want to tell you this on the phone.
We can use a pay phone.
Are the phone lines compromised?
She called the house phone.
A few seconds later Alex answered the phone.
Nonsense, you're not putting us out, but you're more than welcome to use the phone... and please call me Sarah.
They have a phone.
He hadn't discouraged the short telephone calls with Connie on his phone.
Lisa put the phone back to her ear, still watching Yancey cautiously.
She sounded thrilled about the baby, on the phone.
I heard the faint sound of a phone ringing downstairs.
The announcement went on to describe what the young boy was wearing and listed a tip line phone number to call with information.
Shortly after he said he heard a phone ringing.
He held a phone to his ear.
Where is there a pay phone nowadays?
I did so from a Times Square pay phone.
Brennan gave me the phone number even though I didn't agree to call.
The first call was from a pay phone in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Each of us took turns thanking Merrill Cooms personally on the phone although he insisted it was unnecessary.
He left his phone there.
I left the phone off the hook, retreated back to the bedroom and with my heart racing, I closed the door behind me.
Betsy reluctantly took the phone.
Don't answer my phone.
When the phone rang for the fourth time, Dean assumed it was either a call for reservations or more discussion on the upcoming New Jersey wedding plans, but Cynthia held the phone against herself and called to her husband.
She suggested he take the cell phone but then remembered it was useless in the high mountains.
The phone interrupted any further discussion of electronic larceny.
While the Deans discussed contacting the state once more, both agreed another phone call would be as fruitless as earlier ones.
As Dean ate his one poached egg, absent toast, the phone rang.
Cynthia was scraping sugar off her knees when he told her about the phone call.
Much as he disliked making Fred wait, he decided to put off the task until nine o'clock but another phone call forced a change of plans.
Katie drew the phone away from her head and stared at it, willing herself to wake up.
Kiki glanced at him and whipped out a mobile phone.
The phone may be bugged!