ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phoning

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfəʊnɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Phoning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of phone.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of phone.

More Meanings

  1. (informal) The act of placing a telephone call.

Example Sentences

So after all this hurry and hustle in the house, the coffee and papers and phonings, the soundings and measurements over the whole place, I was instructed to take off my apron and sit down […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include telephone, call, earphone, earpiece, headphone, call up.

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