Definition of Phone call

1. Noun. A telephone connection. "He heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"

Exact synonyms: Call, Telephone Call
Generic synonyms: Telephone, Telephony
Specialized synonyms: Call-back, Collect Call, Call-in, Crank Call, Local Call, Long Distance, Long-distance Call, Trunk Call, Conference Call, Wake-up Call
Derivative terms: Call

Definition of Phone call

1. Noun. A message delivered by telephone, or a conversation held by means of a telephone ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phone Call

phonautograms
phonautograph
phonautographs
phone
phone-in
phone-in show
phone-ins
phone bill
phone book
phone books
phone booth
phone booths
phone box
phone boxes
phone call (current term)
phone calls
phone card
phone cards
phone company
phone cord
phone hacking
phone home
phone it in
phone jack
phone line
phone lines
phone message
phone monkey
phone number

Literary usage of Phone call

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"On November 20, they had a phone call and later a meeting with others lasting at least 1 1/2 hours. On November 21, they had a phone call after the Attorney ..."

2. A Survey of a Public School System by Henry Lester Smith (1917)
"... three boys about coming too early Answered phone call from Central Called school office Answered call from Dr. Woolery phone call for Miss Peterson Sent ..."

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