Meanings
nounspeed dial (countable and uncountable, plural speed dials)
plural speed dials
- countableuncountablecommunicationsA function on some telephones allowing a phone number to be dialed by pressing only one or two keys.
- InternetcountableuncountableA web browser feature that displays frequently or recently visited websites for quick access.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 快速撥號 /快速拨号, 快撥 /快拨
- 快速撥號 /快速拨号 (kuàisù bōhào)function on some telephones
- 快撥 /快拨 (kuàibō)function on some telephones
- 快速撥號 /快速拨号 (kuàisù bōhào)web browser feature
- 快撥 /快拨 (kuàibō)web browser feature
Finnish pikavalinta, pikavalinta
- pikavalintafunction on some telephones
- pikavalintaweb browser feature
German Kurzwahl
- Kurzwahlfunction on some telephones
Russian быстрый набор
- быстрый набор (bystryj nabor)function on some telephones
Turkish hızlı arama
- hızlı aramafunction on some telephones
Cite this entry
APA
speed dial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20dial
MLA
“speed dial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20dial. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speed dial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20dial.
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