picking up the phone

A form of pick up the phone — To pick up the receiver of a telephone, generally with the intention of making a phone call.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pick up the phone
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APA

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

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Chicago

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