dialing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of operating a telephone or other communication device to make a call.

  - "He was dialing a number on his old rotary phone."
  - "Can you please dial this number for me?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dialing
mail , ail , ailment , mailment

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Variants

List of all variants of dialing that leads to same result
dial , dialed , dialing , dialled , dialling , dials , butt dial , butt dialed , butt dialing , butt dials , butt-dial , butt-dialed , butt-dialing , butt-dials , speed dial , speed-dial , speed-dialed , speed-dialing , speed-dialled , speed-dialling , speed-dials

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Etymology

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From the Old French 'disaler' meaning 'to sell', and later used in Middle English to mean 'to call, summon' due to the association with the use of a bell or horn to summon someone. The modern usage developed with the invention of the telephone.

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Trivia

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1. The first rotary dial telephone was patented in 1891 by Almon Strowger.

2. The first transatlantic telephone call was made on December 25, 1927, between New York City and London.

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Related Concepts

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1. Telephone: A communication device that enables users to make and receive voice or data communication over a telephone network.

2. Call: A communication session between two or more parties using a telephone or other communication device.

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Culture

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In literature, the act of dialing has been used to represent various emotions and experiences, such as longing, anticipation, and frustration. In art, images of people dialing phones have been used to depict the passage of time and the connectivity of people.

How to Memorize "dialing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself holding a telephone receiver and turning the dial to make a call.
   - Visualize the numbers on the dial spinning as you turn the wheel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the act of dialing with the sound of a telephone ringing.
   - Remember that every call begins with someone dialing a number.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym DIAL to remember the steps of making a call: Dial the number, Identify yourself, Answer any questions, and Listen carefully.

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