phone up
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phone up
verb phones up · phoning up · phoned up
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To phone; to contact by telephone.
‘I don’t believe it!’ cried Maxine, who had only phoned up in order to relieve her own boredom and have a good moan about Serena.
Similar: call, give a ring, phone, ring
- To order by telephone. "If we can get his bolster-cover round his arms and then 'phone up a stomach-pump, we'll give the old dear the supper of his life."
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verb to contact by telephone
| Français | téléphoner |
|---|---|
| Русский | звонить zvonitʹ |
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title = {phone up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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