handset vs telephone
telephone vs handsethandset and telephone both are nouns.
handset is not a verb while telephone is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| handset | Yes | No | No | No |
| telephone | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
telephone is a hypernym of
handset; that is, telephone is a
word with a broader meaning than handset:
- handset: telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
- telephone: electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
Other hypernyms of handset include
phone, telephone set.
| handset (noun) | telephone (noun) |
|---|---|
| telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds |
| transmitting speech at a distance |
| handset (verb) | telephone (verb) |
|---|---|
| get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone |
Words related to "handset"
Words related to "telephone"
- French telephone
- call
- call forwarding
- call in
- call up
- call waiting
- cell phone
- desk phone
- dial
- dial phone
- dial telephone
- electronic equipment
- extension
- extension phone
- handset
- hang on
- hold on
- hold the line
- mouthpiece
- pay-phone
- pay-station
- phone
- phone call
- phone system
- radiophone
- radiotelephone
- receiver
- ring
- speakerphone
- telecom
- telecommunicate
- telecommunication
- telephone
- telephone call
- telephone extension
- telephone receiver
- telephone set
- telephone system
- telephoner
- telephony
- voice mail
- voicemail
- wireless telephone
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