on the phone

prepositional phrase

Talking to someone using a telephone; Synonym of on the telephone.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Talking to someone using a telephone; Synonym of on the telephone.
  2. UKdatedConnected to a telephone system or having a landline telephone in one's home.
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APA

on the phone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20phone

MLA

“on the phone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20phone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the phone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20phone.

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