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wrong number

wrong num·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rawng, rong nuhm-ber]
    • /rɔŋ, rɒŋ ˈnʌm bər/
    • /rɒŋ ˈnʌmbə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rawng, rong nuhm-ber]
    • /rɔŋ, rɒŋ ˈnʌm bər/

Definitions of wrong number words

  • noun wrong number a call made to a number other than the one intended. the number or person reached through such a call. 1
  • noun wrong number Slang. the wrong person for a particular task, role, or situation: Me cook a gourmet dinner?—You've got the wrong number! an inadequate, disagreeable, or repulsive person: She's OK, but her brother's a wrong number. 1
  • noun wrong number a telephone number wrongly connected or dialled in error or the person so contacted 0
  • noun wrong number a telephone number reached through error, as by dialing incorrectly 0
  • noun wrong number the person reached by so dialing 0
  • noun wrong number someone or something considered to be unsuitable, undesirable, untrustworthy, etc. 0
See all 8 definitions of wrong number

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Parts of speech for Wrong number

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Wrong number

wrong number popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for wrong number

adj wrong number

  • all wet — wrong; mistaken
  • flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
  • imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
  • in-correct — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
  • incorrect — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.

noun wrong number

  • bad egg — a bad person
  • gunslinger — Informal. gunfighter.
  • gaolbird — Alternative spelling of jailbird.
  • jailbird — a person who is or has been confined in jail; convict or ex-convict.
  • outlaw — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.

adjective wrong number

  • duped — duplicate.
  • erroneous — Wrong; incorrect.
  • garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
  • misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
  • misinformed — to give false or misleading information to.
All 19 Synonyms of wrong number

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