Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick up the phone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: pick- up the -phone
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

verb

To answer an incoming telephone call.

Example Sentences

"These deals won't last, so don't wait! Pick up the phone and dial Big Harry today! He'll find the perfect car for you!"
"If you ever need help, all you've gotta do is pick up the phone and give me a call."
"She dialed nervously, praying that Grandma would pick up the phone and everything would turn out OK."

Inflected Forms

picks up the phone (present, singular) picking up the phone (participle, present) picked up the phone (participle, past) picked up the phone (past)

Phrases

answering machine answering service give someone a bell give someone a ring

Frequently Paired Words

answering machine answering service give someone a bell give someone a ring

Antonyms

hang up

Questions

What does pick up the phone mean?: To pick up the receiver of a telephone, generally with the intention of making a phone call.

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