Cell phone and Telephone

Cell phone

Cell phone verb - Call up by using a cellular phone.
Usage example: If the train is late, I will cell phone you
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Synonyms for Cell phone

Telephone and cell phone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telephone" instead the phrase "Cell phone" as a noun or a verb.

Telephone

Telephone verb - To make a telephone call to.
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Synonyms for Telephone

Cell phone and telephone are semantically related. You can use "Cell phone" instead a noun "Telephone".

Nearby Words: telephoned, telephony, telephonist, telephonic, telephoning

Both terms in one sentence

  • Manga / Yotsuba&! Tin Can You Hear Me Now: Ena and Miura teach Yotsuba to make a paper-cup telephone, which she starts carrying with her as her "cell phone".
  • Western Animation / Jackie Chan Adventures Telephone Teleport: Variation in one episode when Uncle casts a spell over his landline to Jade's cell phone.
  • Franchise / Silent Hill Painting the Medium: Along with providing telephone voiceover via the Wii Remote's speaker, Harry's in-game cell phone's battery meter in Shattered Memories will match the Remote's current charge.
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