phone vs handset

handset vs phone

phone and handset both are nouns.

phone is a verb but handset is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phone	Yes	No	Yes	No
handset	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handset is a hyponym of phone; that is, handset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phone:

phone: electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
handset: telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle

Other hyponyms of phone include desk phone, dial phone, dial telephone, extension, extension phone, telephone extension, French telephone, pay-phone, pay-station, radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone, speakerphone.

phone (noun)	handset (noun)
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds	telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
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)	handset (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Difference between phone and handset

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