telephoning
/tˈɛləfˌoʊnɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of placing a telephone call.
Example Sentences
- "The visual indicators are a decided improvement, and have reduced the telephoning by the staff in the signalbox."
- "In the brouhaha over the reappointment of Superior Court Judge Sylvia Pressler, we organized massive support - telegramming, telephoning and writing to encourage the State Senate to exercise its advise and consent function responsibly."
- "More and more people agreed to help with the mailings, the hand-distribution of flyers, and telephonings. Others agreed to be gofers and fetchers."