telegraph
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈtɛl.ə.ɡræf/ or /ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡræf/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: tel‧e‧graph
Noun[change]
- A telegraph is an older instrument that was used for sending words and signals to people over far distances. Most people now use the telephone.
- I sent my mother a message using my telegraph to tell her that I was fine.
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- To telegraph means to send a message using a telegraph.