dial (verb)
1dial — verb has inflected forms dialled, dialling in BrE and dialed, dialing in AmE …
2dial — early 15c., sundial, earlier dial of a compass (mid 14c.), apparently from M.L. dialis daily, from L. dies day (see DIURNAL (Cf. diurnal)). The word perhaps was abstracted from a phrase such as M.L. rota dialis daily wheel, and evolved to mean… …
3dial up — ˌdial ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they dial up he/she/it dials up present participle dialling up past tense …
4dial — UK US /daɪəl/ verb [I or T] (UK ll , US l ) ► COMMUNICATIONS to make a phone call by pressing a series of buttons with numbers, or moving a disc with numbers, on the phone: »If you have the extension number you can dial any member of staff direct …
5dial — ► NOUN 1) a disc marked to show the time on a clock or to indicate a reading or measurement by means of a pointer. 2) a disc with numbered holes on a telephone, turned to make a call. 3) a disc turned to select a setting on a radio, cooker, etc.… …
6dial in — verb a) configure, set up, particularly a complex machine with many configuration options (especally knobs and dials). Did you dial in to that earnings announcement? b) join or participate in a conference call. See Also: dial in …
7dial — I. noun Etymology: Middle English dyal, from Medieval Latin dialis clock wheel revolving daily, from Latin dies day more at deity Date: 15th century 1. the face of a sundial 2. obsolete timepiece 3. the graduated face of a timepiece 4. a …
8dial — /ˈdaɪəl / (say duyuhl) noun 1. a face upon which time is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows. 2. a plate or disc with graduations or figures, as for the indication of pressure, number of revolutions, etc., as by the movements of a pointer. 3 …
9dial up — UK US dial up Phrasal Verb with dial({{}}/daɪəl/ verb [I or T] (UK ll , US l ) ► [I or T] COMMUNICATIONS to call a telephone number: »I dialled up the answering service and found two messages. »Someone had found his office number on an internet… …
10dial — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + DIAL ▪ adjust, set, spin (esp. AmE), turn, twist ▪ Set the dial for the number of copies required. ▪ I went to my locker, spun the dial, and got my books …
