answer the phone — to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
answer the phone
to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
Meanings
- to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
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More collocations
More collocations with phone (6)
phone call
a telephone conversation
mobile phone
a portable wireless telephone
charge the phone
to replenish the battery of a phone by connecting it to power
pick up the phone
to lift the receiver or accept a call
pay phone
a public telephone that requires coins or a card to make a call
hang up the phone
to end a phone call
More collocations with answer (11)
answer a question
to provide a response to a question
find the answer
to discover or work out the solution to a question or problem
give an answer
to respond to a question or request for information
know the answer
to already have the correct response in mind
clear answer
a response that is easy to understand and unambiguous
correct answer
a response that is accurate and right
simple answer
a response that is straightforward and not complex
answer the door
to go and open the door in response to a knock or ring
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car
- buy a drink pay for a beverage, often as a gesture for someone else