1. [noun] A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (often shortened to phone).
2. [noun] (US) Chinese whispers.
3. [verb] To (attempt to) contact someone using the telephone.
4. [noun] 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'.
5. [noun] Transmitting speech at a distance.
6. [verb] 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'.
