telephone tag noun
[noncount] chiefly US : a situation in which two people keep trying to call each other on the telephone but are unable to reach each other
▪ We've been playing telephone tag—she's always out when I call, and vice versa. —called also (US, informal) phone tag
▪ We've been playing telephone tag—she's always out when I call, and vice versa. —called also (US, informal) phone tag
