Phrase guide

speed dial

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 function on some telephones allowing a phone number to be dialed by pressing only one or two keys.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A web browser feature that displays frequently or recently visited websites for quick access.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᎦᏣᏄᎵ ᏗᏎᏍᏗ ᏗᏐᏅᏍᏙᏗᏱ (gatsanuli disesdi disonvsdodiyi) — function on some telephones
  • Chinese Mandarin: 快速撥號 /快速拨号 (kuàisù bōhào) — function on some telephones
  • Chinese Mandarin: 快撥 /快拨 (kuàibō) — function on some telephones
  • Finnish: pikavalinta — function on some telephones
  • German: Kurzwahl — function on some telephones
  • Russian: быстрый набор (bystryj nabor) — function on some telephones
  • Turkish: hızlı arama — function on some telephones
  • Chinese Mandarin: 快速撥號 /快速拨号 (kuàisù bōhào) — web browser feature
  • Chinese Mandarin: 快撥 /快拨 (kuàibō) — web browser feature
  • Finnish: pikavalinta — web browser feature