phoneward

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adverb

Towards a telephone.

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Meanings

adverbphoneward (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareTowards a telephone.

    "Dionne, one: I am seriously regretful over last night's lapse," I said, turning my head phoneward.

    1997, H. B. Gilmour, Cher and Cher alike
    2 more examples

    The pet book produced, the librarian again starts phoneward, but is waylaid by the president of the student council.

    1947, Lucile Foster Fargo, The library in the school

    In the meantime Ivor had already skated phoneward across the parquetry to hear what Nina Lecerf or some other neighbor wanted.

    1974, Vladimir Nabokov, Look at the harlequins!

Origin

From phone + -ward.

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Cite this entry
APA

phoneward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phoneward

MLA

“phoneward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phoneward. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phoneward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phoneward.

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