handset

Thân thiện

She picks up the handset to make a phone call.

Definition

Noun: 1. A telephone component: A handset is the part of a telephone that a user holds to the ear and speaks into. It combines the receiver (earpiece) and the transmitter (mouthpiece) into a single, handheld unit. 2. A mobile phone: In modern usage, "handset" can also refer to the entire device of a mobile or cellular phone, especially when distinguishing the physical phone from its service plan or network.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She picked up the handset to answer the call.
  • The cord connecting the handset to the phone base was tangled.
  • My old mobile handset finally stopped working, so I need a new one.

Advanced Usage

• "to cradle the handset": To place the telephone handset back into its resting position on the base, ending a call.
  • After the frustrating conversation, he angrily cradled the handset.

Variants and Related Words

• Receiver: Often used synonymously for the earpiece part, but technically, a receiver is only one component of a handset.
• Mobile handset / Cellphone handset: Specific terms for a wireless, self-contained telephone device.
• Handset-free: Refers to using a phone without holding the handset, typically via a speakerphone or headset.

Synonyms

• Telephone receiver (for the traditional wired component).
• Mobile phone / Cell phone (for the modern wireless device).
• Phone.

Related Phrases

• "off the hook": Describes a traditional telephone handset that is not resting in its cradle, often preventing incoming calls.
  • He left the handset off the hook so he wouldn't be disturbed.

Học thuật

Noun

1. telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• french telephone