telephoning
Dialing a contact
Telephoning is the act of making a phone call—contacting someone by telephone.
The word sounds slightly formal or dated compared to simply saying calling: I spent the morning telephoning clients.
It emphasizes the sustained activity rather than a single call.
One who accepts transmission
- handsetHeld telephone component
- cordedBound or ribbed
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- deskphoneWired office telephone
extension · operator · switchboard · long-distance · directory · payphone · analog · touch-tone
Handheld connected computer
- cellphonePortable wireless telephone
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- appsMobile software, briefly
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
5G · roaming · SIM · touchscreen · voicemail · speakerphone · caller-ID · contacts
Sustained resonant sound
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- vibratingTrembling rapidly in place
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- toneQuality of sound
chime · notification · ringtone · ringer · volume · mute · missed-call · callback
receiver
One who accepts transmission
deskphone · extension · operator · switchboard · long-distance · directory · payphone · analog · touch-tone · cradle
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
- cellphonePortable wireless telephone
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- appsMobile software, briefly
4G · 5G · roaming · SIM · touchscreen · voicemail · speakerphone · caller-ID · contacts · battery
ringing
Sustained resonant sound
tone · chime · notification · ringtone · ringer · volume · mute · missed-call · callback
greeting
Expression of welcome
calling
Strongly felt purpose
contacting · reaching · speaking · talking · conversing · messaging · notifying · informing · relaying · connecting
telephoningvisiting
Going to see someone
face-to-face meeting · seeing someone · meeting · showing up · being there