Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pocket dial

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
pock-et -di-al
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.

Informal

noun

A portable sundial of small size.

Obsolete

verb

To accidentally make a call this way.

Informal

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What does pocket dial mean?
A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.

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