dial out

verb

To make a call using an outbound line.

“You have to dial him out to get any work done.”

Opposite
dial in
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Meanings

verbdial out (third-person singular simple present dials out, present participle (US) dialing out or (UK) dialling out, simple past and past participle (US) dialed out or (UK) dialled out)

present singular third person dials out · US participle present dialing out · UK participle present dialling out · US participle past dialed out · US past dialed out · UK participle past dialled out · UK past dialled out

  1. literallyTo make a call using an outbound line.

    To dial out, press 9 and then the phone number.

  2. computingTo start an online meeting or conference call by calling or otherwise alerting the participants.

    Antonyms: dial in

  3. figurativelyslangTo ignore (someone).

    You have to dial him out to get any work done.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo start an online meeting or conference call by calling or otherwise alerting the participants.

Opposite
dial in
Cite this entry
APA

dial out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial%20out

MLA

“dial out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dial out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial%20out.

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