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gb/ˈaʊtpˌʊt/ us/ˈaʊtpˌʊt/
A1
English
~ 1600
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A1
entity
1
Mobile or landline telephone
A small machine you use to talk to other people who are far away.
Usage pattern:
to answer [the phone]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'phone' with 'call'. 'Phone' is the device; 'call' is the action.
Synonyms
telephone (More formal or traditional term, often used in official contexts.)
Antonyms
letter (A written form of communication, opposite to spoken communication via phone.)
Collocations
answer the phone
|mobile phone
|phone call
|phone number
|ringing phone
Themes
technology
|communication
|daily life
|daily_life
Examples
- She left her phone on the kitchen table.
- I need to charge my phone before we go out.
- He answered the phone on the second ring.
- Please turn off your phone during the movie.
Learner examples
- My phone is in my bag.
- I talk to my mother on the phone.
- The phone is ringing.
- I use my phone every day.
Verb
A1
action
2
To make a telephone call
To talk to someone using a phone.
Usage pattern:
to phone [someone]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes add 'to' after 'phone' (e.g., 'phone to him'), which is incorrect in standard English.
Synonyms
call (Most common synonym; slightly broader as it can refer to any calling, not just by phone.)
Antonyms
ignore (To deliberately not contact or respond to someone.)
Collocations
phone back
|phone number
|phone call
Themes
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
Examples
- I’ll phone you when I arrive.
- She phoned her friend to share the news.
- He phoned the restaurant to book a table.
Learner examples
- I will phone my sister tonight.
- Please phone me after lunch.
- He phones his boss every morning.
Grammar
Dictionary form
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IPA
GB/ˈaʊtpˌʊt/
US/ˈaʊtpˌʊt/
Syllables & stress
out - put (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: output
- Plural: output, outputs
Verb
- Base: output
- 3rd Person Singular: outputs
- Present Participle: outputting
- Past: output, outputted
- Past Participle: output
Word family
Forms
outputs
noun
outputting
verb
outputted
verb
Related words
input
noun A1
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: outputting Verb
- Irregular past: output, outputted Verb
- Irregular past participle: output Verb
Expressions
on the phone
1/ˈɔn ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Currently talking on the telephone
Talking to someone using a telephone right now.
Examples
- She’s on the phone with her mother.
- I was on the phone when you knocked.
phone in
1/fˈoʊn ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Call a place or organization
To make a telephone call to a place, like an office or radio station.
Examples
- Listeners were invited to phone in with their questions.
- I need to phone in my order before 5 p.m.
phone it in
1/fˈoʊn ˈɪt ˈɪn/
idiom
informal
Do something without effort
To do something without trying hard because you don't care much about it.
Examples
- He really phoned it in during that performance.
- The team has been phoning it in all season.