phone vs call up

call up vs phone

phone and call up both are nouns.

phone and call up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phone	Yes	No	Yes	No
call up	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, phone and call up are synonyms defined as:

phone and call up: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Other synonyms of phone include call, ring, telephone.

phone (noun)	call up (noun)
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds	an order to report for military duty
electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

phone (verb)	call up (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
	bring forward for consideration
	call to arms; of military personnel
	cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively

Difference between phone and call up

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