phones

phones · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Devices used for communication by transmitting voice or data over a distance.

  2. 2.

    (verb, third person singular) Makes telephone calls.

Related words

See also: phone, smartphone, telephone
Synonyms: cellphones, mobiles, telephones

Etymology

From Greek phone meaning "voice, sound." Shortened from "telephone," which was coined in the 19th century.