Phones, email, and the internet
Making calls Part Two
line
a phone connection; a particular phone number
Misdial
to call the wrong phone number by mistake
mute noun
the mute button on a phone, television
mute verb
to turn off the sound on a phone, television,
number
a set of figures that is used to identify something or communicate by phone
on hold
if a person on the phone is put on hold, they have to wait until the person they want to talk to becomes free
phone
a phone connection; a particular phone number
phone call
the act of speaking to somebody on the phone
put through
to connect with somebody by phone
raise
to contact somebody and speak to them by radio or phone
reach
communicate with somebody, especially by phone
redial
to call a phone number again by pressing all of the individual numbers again
reverse
to make a phone call that will be paid for by the person you are calling, not by you
ring
to phone somebody/something
ring around
to phone a number of people in order to organize something or to get some information, etc.
ring back
to phone somebody again, for example, because they were not there when you called earlier, or to return a call they made to you
ring in
to phone a television or radio show, or the place where you work
ring off
to put down the phone because you have finished speaking
ring round
to phone a number of people in order to organize something or to get some information, etc.
ring through
to make a phone call to somebody, especially within the same building
speed dial
a feature on a phone that allows numbers to be stored so that they can be called by pressing a single key
telephone
to speak to somebody by phone
telephone call
the act of speaking to somebody on the phone
unmute
to turn on the sound on a phone, television, etc.
