radionoun
uk/ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/us/ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/plural radiosA1 [ C ] a piece of electronic equipment used for listening to radio broadcasts:
a car radio
I switched on the radio.
A1 [ S or U ] the programmes that you hear when you listen to the radio:
I heard a good programme on the radio last night.
I don't listen to radio much.
B1 [ U ] the system or work of broadcasting sound programmes for the public to listen to:
a local radio station
She's got some kind of job in radio.
[ C or U ] a piece of electronic equipment that can send and receive spoken messages or signals, or the messages or signals that are sent or received:
We sent a message over the radio/by radio.
The children got radio-controlled toy cars for Christmas.
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- She set her clock by the time signal on the radio.
- We've had complaints that you've been playing your radio too loud.
- You turn this dial to find a different radio station.
- I heard a really interesting programme on the radio this morning.
- I rigged up a temporary radio aerial from a coat hanger.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Broadcasting: radio
- am
- antenna
- autotune
- bandwidth
- CB
- Citizens' Band
- digital radio
- MW
- omnidirectional
- pirate
- playlist
- public broadcasting
- receiver
- reception
- tranny
- transponder
- tuner
- two-way
- UHF
- VHF
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Broadcasting in general
radioverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/us/ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/to send a message to someone by radio:
We'll have to radio for more supplies.
They radioed their base for help.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Broadcasting: radio
- am
- antenna
- autotune
- bandwidth
- CB
- Citizens' Band
- digital radio
- MW
- omnidirectional
- pirate
- playlist
- public broadcasting
- receiver
- reception
- tranny
- transponder
- tuner
- two-way
- UHF
- VHF
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