intransitive. To make a telephone call. In early use frequently with to. Cf. phone, v. 1, call, v. 25b, ring, v.1 14c.

intransitive. To make a telephone call (usually to a particular party identified by the context); to phone. Cf. ring, v.1 14c.

intransitive. To make a telephone call; = telephone, v. 1b. Frequently with adverbs, as in, out, etc.

spec. To speak to another by means of a telephone; —— speaking (where —— is a speaker on a telephone), phrase used by the speaker to announce his…

To communicate by telephone. intransitive. To make a telephone call (usually to a particular party identified by the context). Also with through, up.

Originally U.S. intransitive. To make contact by telephone, radio, etc.