telephoning

English

Verb

telephoning

1. present participle and gerund of telephone

Noun

telephoning (plural telephonings)

1. The act of placing a telephone call.
   • 1954 November, “Train Arrival Indicators at Euston”, in Railway Magazine, page 738:

     The visual indicators are a decided improvement, and have reduced the telephoning by the staff in the signalbox.

   • 1984 August 5, “Women Lawyers Unit Describes Its Role”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     In the brouhaha over the reappointment of Superior Court Judge Sylvia Pressler, we organized massive support - telegramming, telephoning and writing to encourage the State Senate to exercise its advise and consent function responsibly.

   • 2001, William Hairston, Passion and Politics:

     More and more people agreed to help with the mailings, the hand-distribution of flyers, and telephonings. Others agreed to be gofers and fetchers.