Telephone

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Meanings of Telephone

   
Verb
  • To call someone on the phone to talk to them.
  • To send a message to someone by using the phone.
   
Noun
  • A telephone is a device that lets you talk to someone far away by using wires or signals.
  • A fun game where you whisper a message to someone, and they pass it along to see how it changes.
   

Explanation of the word: Telephone

A telephone is a device that lets you call someone and talk to them. You can use it to hear their voice, even if they are not in the same place as you.

   

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Translations for the word: Telephone

   
hindi
टेलीफोन

ṭelīphon

टेलीफोन

ṭelīphon

फोन

phon

   
   

Frequently Asked Questions about the word: Telephone

A telephone is a device that lets people talk to each other over long distances by sending sound through wires or signals.

You say 'telephone' like this: 'tel-uh-phone'.

The word 'telephone' comes from two Greek words: 'tele' meaning 'far' and 'phone' meaning 'voice' or 'sound'.

The word 'telephone' in Kannada is 'ದೂರವಾಣಿ' (Dūravāṇi).