to pocket-dial
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4.1
Accidentally call someone because your phone presses buttons in your pocket or bag
- phrasal verb
- /ˈpɑːkɪtˌdaɪl/
- Informal
:
marcar accidentalmente
Examples
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Do you think you pocket dialed them?
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Oh, I didn't realize I pocket-dialed 1-800-LOWLIFE.
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I accidentally pocket-dialed my friend while my phone was in my bag.
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She always worries about pocket-dialing someone when her phone is in her pocket.
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He just realized he pocket-dialed his boss and quickly ended the call.
Synonyms
to dial
vsto pocket-dial
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1.7
To enter a phone number by pressing buttons or turning a control
occurs accidentally when buttons are pressed inside a pocket or bag
to call up
vsto pocket-dial
295
2.5
To phone someone
happens without intention rather than as a planned contact
to make a call
vsto pocket-dial
212
1.0
To phone someone
occurs accidentally instead of an intended telephone contact
to give a ring
vsto pocket-dial
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2.2
To phone someone
occurs accidentally from unintentional button presses inside clothing or bag
Surface Forms
pocket-dial infinitive
pocket-dialed past
pocket-dialed past participle
pocket-dialing present participle
pocket-dials third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Pocket-dial comes from two simple words: pocket ('small bag in your clothes') and dial ('to call by number'). So it gives a clear picture of a phone in your pocket pressing buttons and calling someone by accident.