phoned

phoned · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Made a telephone call to someone.

  2. 2.

    Communicated a message by telephone.

Related words

See also: call, phone, telephone
Synonyms: called, rang, telephoned

Etymology

From Greek phone meaning "voice, sound." The word "telephone" was coined in the 19th century, and "phone" became a common shortened form used as both noun and verb.