n.
- a disc marked to show the time on a clock or indicate a reading or measurement by means of a pointer.
▸a disc with numbered holes on a telephone, turned to make a call.
▸a disc turned to select a setting on a radio, cooker, etc.
- Brit. informal a person's face.
v.
(dials, dialling, dialled; US dials, dialing, dialed)
call (a telephone number) by turning a dial or using a keypad.
▸indicate or regulate by means of a dial.
▸
(dial something up)
gain access to a service using a telephone line.
Etymology
ME: from med. L. diale ‘clock dial’, based on L. dies ‘day’.