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- [dahy-uh l, dahyl]
- /ˈdaɪ əl, daɪl/
- /ˈdaɪ.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-uh l, dahyl]
- /ˈdaɪ əl, daɪl/
Definitions of dial word
- countable noun dial A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded. 3
- countable noun dial A dial is a control on a device or piece of equipment which you can move in order to adjust the setting, for example to select or change the frequency on a radio or the temperature of a heater. 3
- countable noun dial On some telephones, especially older ones, the dial is the disc on the front that you turn with your finger to choose the number that you want to call. The disc has holes in it, and numbers or letters behind the holes. 3
- verb dial If you dial or if you dial a number, you turn the dial or press the buttons on a telephone in order to phone someone. 3
- noun dial the face of a watch, clock, chronometer, sundial, etc, marked with divisions representing units of time 3
- noun dial the circular graduated disc of various measuring instruments 3
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Origin of dial
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English: instrument for telling time by the sun's shadow, presumably < Medieval Latin diālis daily (Latin di(ēs) day + -ālis -al1)
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Parts of speech for Dial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dial
verb dial
- wheel — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
- rotate — to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
- punch — the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
noun dial
- knob — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- button — Buttons are small hard objects sewn on to shirts, coats, or other pieces of clothing. You fasten the clothing by pushing the buttons through holes called buttonholes.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
Antonyms for dial
noun dial
- misdial — an act or instance of misdialing.
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