pick up the phone

English

Verb

pick up the phone

  1. To pick up the receiver of a telephone, generally with the intention of making a phone call.
  2. To answer an incoming telephone call.

Synonyms

  • pick the phone up, pick up the telephone, pick up
  • (answer a call): answer the phone, answer

Antonyms

  • hang up the phone, hang the phone up, hang up
  • slam the phone down

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