phone

UK: fəʊn | US: foʊn

Definition

  1. n. a device used to transmit sound (especially speech) over distances

  2. n. short for "telephone"

  3. v. to call someone using a telephone

Structure
phone <sound, from Greek *phōnē*>
Etymology

The word "phone" originates from the Greek phōnē (φωνή), meaning "sound" or "voice." It entered English via French téléphone (tele-<distant> + phone<sound>), reflecting the device's function of transmitting sound over distances. The standalone "phone" emerged as a clipped form of "telephone" in modern usage.

Examples

  1. She left her phone on the table.

  2. Can I phone you later tonight?

  3. The phone rang loudly during the meeting.

  4. He prefers texting over phoning.

  5. My phone battery is almost dead.