Meaning of 'phone'

noun

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

Example: "I talked to them on the phone."

Synonyms: telephone telephone set

noun

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Synonyms: sound

verb

get or try to get into communication with someone by telephone

Example: "I'm going to phone the school in the morning."

Synonyms: call