phone call
phone call — noun
1. an act of communication in which two or more people talk to each other by phone
an act of communication in which two or more people talk to each other by phone
Kabir made a quick phone call to confirm the meeting time.
collocation: make a phone call
The phone call from the hospital lasted less than two minutes.
phone call from [person/organization]
Lien received a phone call from her brother while she was cooking.
Walid's phone call to the landlord about the broken heater went unanswered.
There was a brief phone call from the school about Adaeze's absence.
- call
More general; can refer to shouts, bird cries, or visits as well as telephone contact. 'Phone call' is specific to telephone.
- telephone call
Same meaning but more formal; 'phone call' is the everyday term.
- ring
Informal British English; 'give me a ring' means 'call me'. More casual than 'phone call'.
文法句型
make a phone call
receive a phone call
phone call from [person]
phone call to [person]
phone call about [topic]