speakerphone
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Definition
Noun: 1. A telephone device with a built-in microphone and loudspeaker: This allows for hands-free conversation, as the user does not need to hold a handset to their ear. It is designed so that multiple people in a room can listen and speak during a call.
Usage
The speakerphone is used to enable hands-free communication or to allow a conversation to be heard by several people simultaneously. - It is commonly activated by a button on a telephone or within a software application. - It is frequently used for conference calls, when taking notes during a call, or for multitasking.
Examples
- "Please put me on speakerphone so the whole team can hear the update."
- "I use the speakerphone when I'm cooking and talking to my family."
- "The quality of the speakerphone on this new phone is excellent."
Advanced Usage
- "On speakerphone": This is the standard prepositional phrase to describe the state of using the speakerphone function.
- The CEO joined the meeting on speakerphone from her car.
- "Go on speakerphone" / "Put someone on speakerphone": Common phrasal constructions for activating the function.
- Can you go on speakerphone? I can't hear you well.
- She put her boss on speakerphone to let everyone hear the instructions.
Variants and Related Words
- Hands-free: (adjective) Describes a mode of operation, like a speakerphone or a car kit, that does not require the user to hold a device.
- Conference phone: (noun) A specialized type of speakerphone, often a standalone device, optimized for group calls in meeting rooms.
Synonyms
- Hands-free phone (less common, more descriptive)
- Loudspeaker telephone
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "To be on speaker": A common, informal shortening of "to be on speakerphone."
- I think you're on speaker; I can hear an echo.
Noun
- a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time