2phone verb
phones; phoned; phon·ing : to speak or try to speak to (someone) over a telephone system : telephone [+ obj] ▪ She phoned [=called] them already. — often + up in British English ▪ I phoned her up earlier today. [no obj] ▪ Someone from the newspaper will be phoning with a few questions. — often + up in British English ▪ She said she would be phoning up later.
phone in [phrasal verb] 1 a : to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where you work)
▪ Our boss is on a business trip but she will phone in [=call in] periodically. ▪ She phoned in sick [=called in sick] yesterday. [=she telephoned the place where she works to say that she was sick and would not be coming to work]
b : to make a telephone call to a radio or television program
▪ Thousands of people phoned in to make a donation. ▪ People phoned in [=called in] (to the show) from all over the country. — see also phone-in 2 phone (something) in or phone in (something) : to deliver (something, such as a message) by making a telephone call
▪ He only phoned in the pizza order a little while ago, so it's probably not ready yet.
▪ Our boss is on a business trip but she will phone in [=call in] periodically. ▪ She phoned in sick [=called in sick] yesterday. [=she telephoned the place where she works to say that she was sick and would not be coming to work]
b : to make a telephone call to a radio or television program
▪ Thousands of people phoned in to make a donation. ▪ People phoned in [=called in] (to the show) from all over the country. — see also phone-in
▪ He only phoned in the pizza order a little while ago, so it's probably not ready yet.
