telephone call

Noun

Meaning

A connection established over a telephone network between two parties.

The conversation held by the two parties on this connection.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

call telephone phone call collect call telephone conversation

Hyponyms

call in call back conference call long distance collect call long-distance call

Related terms

telephone number call tree

Examples

America's best buy is a telephone call to the right man. Ilka Chase

The first one, obviously, was walking into my office at eight o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, and being told there was a telephone call saying that there was an incident at Three Mile Island, and that it had shut down and that beyond that we didn't know. William Scranton

Mr. Holmes receives a telephone call from his neighbor Dr. Watson who states that he hears the sound of a burglar alarm from the direction of of Mr. Holmes' house. While preparing to rush home, Mr. Holmes recalls that Dr. Watson is known to be a tasteless practical joker... Judea Pearl

My sole inspiration is a telephone call from a director. Cole Porter

Uneasy lies the head that ignores a telephone call late at night. William Feather

Despite our ever-connective technology, neither Skype nor Facebook - not even a telephone call - can come close to the joy of being with loved ones in person. Marlo Thomas

Close letter words and terms

telephone booth telephone booths telephone box telephone call box telephone campaign telephone card