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- [tel-uh-fohn]
- /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn/
- /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/
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- [tel-uh-fohn]
- /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn/
Definitions of telephoned word
- noun telephoned an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, especially by an electric device. 1
- verb with object telephoned to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. 1
- verb with object telephoned to send (a message) by telephone. 1
- verb without object telephoned to send a message by telephone. 1
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Origin of telephoned
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; tele-1 + -phone
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Parts of speech for Telephoned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
telephoned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
telephoned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for telephoned
verb telephoned
- contacted — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- dialed — Simple past tense and past participle of dial.
- interfaced — Simple past tense and past participle of interface.
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