1. (

• telephone ,
• phone ,
• telephone_set

) electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone" ;

2. (

• telephone ,
• telephony

) transmitting speech at a distance ;

1. (

• call ,
• telephone ,
• call_up ,
• phone ,
• ring

) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" ;