cellphone

cellphone
noun (esp. AmE)
ADJECTIVE
▪ prepaid
▪ hand-held, hands-free
VERB + CELLPHONE
▪ grab, pick up, pull out, reach for, take out, whip out
▪ use
▪

It's more expensive to use your cellphone abroad.

▪ turn off
▪

Please make sure all cellphones are turned off during the performance.

▪ charge, charge up, recharge
CELLPHONE + VERB
▪ ring
CELLPHONE + NOUN
▪ number
▪ ringtone
▪ carrier, company, network, operator, service
▪ user
▪ call, conversation
▪ charger
▪ tower
PREPOSITION
▪ from your cellphone
▪

I'm calling from a friend's cellphone.

▪ on your cellphone
▪

I was talking on my cellphone.

PHRASES
▪ the use of cellphones

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