to radio
- verb
- /ˈreɪdioʊ/
- You guys continue to search, and we'll radio you when she gets back.
- radio for help
- radio for backup
- radio an ambulance
Examples
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As soon as we grab a signal, we'll radio the Medevac.
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We could radio in and get a bigger boat....
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You want to radio him something better?
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"I imagine that we will radio for help, sir."
Fiction book (1992) -
I'll radio ahead to customer service.
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-Should I radio for backup?
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Think you could radio a tow truck for us?
Fiction book (1997) -
- Why don't you radio somebody?
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I'm gonna have to radio for a helicopter to come up here and transport you and your raft out of here.
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You should radio the coast guard if you see any suspicious activity on the shore.
Synonyms
Show a program to many people on radio or television
To send a television or radio show to many people
To send out a radio or TV program so people can receive it
Compounds
A place that makes and sends shows you hear on radio or online, like news and music
- Specialized
A range of waves used to send wireless signals, for example in radios or phones
- Specialized
A way of studying space by finding radio waves from stars and galaxies
- Specialized
A device that picks up wireless signals and turns them into sound or data
A radio you change stations on by pressing preset buttons instead of turning a dial
- Archaic
A service that sends radio programs to homes and buildings through cable instead of through the air
- Archaic
A bright object far away in space that looks like a star and sends strong radio waves
- Specialized
A narrow radio signal that helps pilots find the runway in poor visibility
- Specialized
How strong radio waves from an object in space are when a radio telescope detects them
- Specialized
An observation of space objects made with a telescope that detects radio waves
- Specialized
Waves that carry sound and pictures through the air, like radio and TV signals
- Specialized
A system that finds distant objects like planes or ships by sending radio pulses and hearing echoes
- Specialized
A group of two or more radio antennas that work together to make clearer images of space
A play made for listening on radio or audio recordings with actors, music, and sound effects
- Specialized
A method that uses radio waves to measure energy changes in atoms or molecules
- Specialized
A range of radio waves used to send signals for radio, TV and mobile phones
- Specialized
A system of radio stations that help pilots find their position and direction
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Surface Forms
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.