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76 2.8
To send a message by wireless signals from a device
  • verb
  • /ˈreɪdioʊ/
: transmitir por radio
  • You guys continue to search, and we'll radio you when she gets back.
  • radio for help
  • radio for backup
  • radio an ambulance

Examples

Synonyms

to beam
vsto radio
115 3.7

To send a television or radio show to many people

expresses messages as meaningful content rather than pure signals
to transmit
vsto radio
19 3.7

To send out a radio or TV program so people can receive it

focuses on messages that wireless devices carry rather than other technologies
to send
vsto radio
12 3.2

Show a program to many people on radio or television

focuses on messages using wireless signals and devices rather than television

Compounds

177 1.3

A place that makes and sends shows you hear on radio or online, like news and music

radio signal
  • Specialized
30 2.7

A wave used to send or receive information through the air

radio wave
  • Specialized
23 3.2

A wave of invisible energy that sends signals to radios and phones

A program sent by radio for people to listen to

20 5.2

A period when a person or group does not communicate

radio frequency
  • Specialized
19 4.1

A range of waves used to send wireless signals, for example in radios or phones

A person who presents radio programs and speaks to listeners on air

ham radio
  • Specialized
12 5.0

A way to send and receive radio messages for fun and in emergencies

12 2.6

A radio with a clock that you set to switch on or off at a chosen time

radio telescope
  • Specialized
10 4.4

A large dish that receives radio waves from space

radio news
  • Literature
9 1.0

News programs broadcast on the radio

A person who uses a radio to send and receive messages

radio transmitter
  • Specialized
8 3.4

A device that sends out radio signals

radio receiver
  • Specialized
4 3.9

A device that picks up wireless signals and turns them into sound or data

3 3.2

A metal device on a roof or car that catches radio signals

radio astronomy
  • Specialized
3 4.2

A way of studying space by finding radio waves from stars and galaxies

radio set
  • Archaic
2 2.3

A machine that receives broadcasts through the air and plays them as sound

2 3.5

A play or story that actors perform for radio using only sound

A short message sent by radio to a central office or to the public

radio spectrum
  • Specialized
2 5.4

A range of radio waves used to send TV, phone, and Wi‑Fi signals

radio beacon
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A device that sends radio signals to guide ships or aircraft

radio link
  • Specialized
2 3.3

A two-way wireless connection that sends voice or data between places

cable radio
  • Archaic
1 4.4

A service that sends radio programs to homes and buildings through cable instead of through the air

radio source
  • Specialized
1 6.7

An object in space that sends out radio waves we can detect

radio noise
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A hiss or crackle that makes radio signals hard to hear

radio emission
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A wave like radio signals that an object sends out

radio radiation
  • Specialized
1 4.0

Waves that carry sound and pictures through the air, like radio and TV signals

voice for radio
  • Literature
1 4.5

A pleasant clear way of speaking that sounds good on the radio

radio-
  • Specialized
1 4.6

Relating to radiation or radioactivity

radio beam
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A narrow radio signal that helps pilots find the runway in poor visibility

1 4.4

A play made for listening on radio or audio recordings with actors, music, and sound effects

radio interferometer
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A group of two or more radio antennas that work together to make clearer images of space

radio compass
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A device that shows direction by receiving radio signals

1 3.9

A long thin metal rod that picks up radio signals for a car or home radio

radio observation
  • Specialized
1 5.6

An observation of space objects made with a telescope that detects radio waves

radio reflector
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A telescope that collects radio waves from space

An aircraft flown without a pilot and controlled remotely by radio

1 8.4

A machine that has a radio and a record player in one box

1 4.5

A range of radio waves used to send signals for radio, TV and mobile phones

A radio you change stations on by pressing preset buttons instead of turning a dial

1 4.2

A system that finds distant objects like planes or ships by sending radio pulses and hearing echoes

A bright object far away in space that looks like a star and sends strong radio waves

1 7.9

A machine with a radio and a record player in one

radio chassis
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A frame that holds the parts of a radio

radio brightness
  • Specialized
1 7.3

How strong radio waves from an object in space are when a radio telescope detects them

A method that uses radio waves to measure energy changes in atoms or molecules

radio-opacity
  • Specialized
8.1

A material that stops X-rays so it can be seen on an X-ray

7.7

A system of radio stations that help pilots find their position and direction

How Far

to broadcast
  • Literature
238 2.1
to radio
76 2.8
to transmit
19 3.7

Surface Forms

radio infinitive
radioed past
radioed past participle
radioing present participle
radios third person singular

Etymology

Radio as a verb comes from the same root radius, 'ray', and the idea of sending out signals, just like in radiate. So to radio someone is to send them a message by those invisible waves.