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- [fohn]
- /foʊn/
- /fəʊn/
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- [fohn]
- /foʊn/
Definitions of phoning word
- noun phoning telephone (def 1). 1
- noun phoning a portable electronic telephone device, as a cell phone, mobile phone, or smartphone. 1
- verb with object phoning to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. 1
- verb with object phoning to send (a message) by telephone. 1
- verb without object phoning to send a message by telephone. 1
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Origin of phoning
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Phoning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phoning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
phoning usage trend in Literature
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