Phrase guide

call forwarding

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A telephony feature which redirects a telephone call to another destination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: telephone, telephony

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 呼叫轉移 /呼叫转移 (hūjiào zhuǎnyí) — telephony feature