phantom call

ˈfæntəm kɑːl

Definition

Definition of phantom call - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

telecommunications

Rare

phone call that was not made

Rare

I keep getting phantom calls on my phone.

ghost call

sports

Rare

referee's decision not based on an event

Rare

The team lost due to a phantom call.

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Expressions with phantom

phantom punch

unexpected or surprising event

The news hit him like a phantom punch.

phantom ship

ship believed to be a ghost

The sailors claimed to have seen a phantom ship on the horizon.

phantom pain

emotional pain from a loss or absence

She experienced phantom pain after the breakup.

phantom pregnancy

condition with pregnancy symptoms but no embryo

She was diagnosed with a phantom pregnancy after experiencing symptoms.

phantom debt

non-existent debt claimed by scammers

The caller tried to collect a phantom debt from her.

phantom limb

feeling a missing limb is still there, sometimes with pain

After the surgery, he felt phantom limb pain.

Expressions with call

call around

make several phone calls to gather information

She decided to call around to find the best deal.

call for

request or demand something

The situation calls for immediate action.

call in

request someone to come for assistance or consultation

The manager decided to call in a consultant for expert advice..

call names

insult someone by using offensive or rude words

The children were punished for calling names at each other during recess..

call someone's number

contact someone by phone

I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.

call in sick

inform work or school of absence due to illness

She had to call in sick today.

call it a day

exp.

stop working for the day

Let's call it a day and go home.

call it off

cancel or stop something

They decided to call it off due to bad weather.

call off

cancel or abandon a planned activity

They had to call off the meeting due to bad weather..

call on

visit someone for a short time

We will call on Grandma this afternoon.

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ghost call

phantom call

call that appears in call logs but was never made

Examples of phantom call in a sentence

She complained about phantom calls to customer service.
Fans were upset by the referee's phantom call.
The coach argued against the phantom call.

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French:appel fantôme, coup de sifflet fantôme, ...
German:Geisteranruf, Phantompfiff, ...
Italian:chiamata fantasma, ...
Spanish:llamada fantasma, decisión fantasma, ...
Portuguese:chamada fantasma, decisão fantasma, ...
Chinese:幽灵电话, 误判, ...
Japanese:幽霊電話, 幻の判定, ...
Arabic:مُكَالَمَة وَهْمِيَّة, قرار وهمي, ...
Hebrew:שִׂיחַת רְפָאִים, הַחְלָטַת שִׁפּוּט מְדֻמָּה, ...
Russian:фантомный звонок, фиктивный свисток, ...
Ukrainian:фантомний дзвінок, фантомний виклик, ...
Hindi:भूतिया कॉल, ...
Bengali:ভূতুড়ে কল, ভূতুড়ে সিদ্ধান্ত, ...
Catalan:trucada fantasma, decisió fantasma, ...
Czech:falešný hovor, neexistující faul, ...
Danish:spøgelsesopkald, spøgelseskendelse, ...
Dutch:spookoproep, spookbeslissing, ...
Greek:κλήση φάντασμα, ανύπαρκτο σφύριγμα, ...
Hungarian:szellemhívás, téves ítélet, ...
Khmer:ការហៅទូរស័ព្ទខ្មោច, ការកាត់សេចក្តីខុសឆ្គង, ...
Korean:유령 전화, 유령 판정, ...
Persian:تماس خیالی, تصمیم اشتباه داور, ...
Polish:fałszywe połączenie, nieistniejący faul, ...
Portuguese (BR):chamada fantasma, erro de arbitragem, ...
Romanian:apel fantomă, fluierat fantomă, ...
Swedish:spöksamtal, felaktig domslut, ...
Thai:สายหลอก, การตัดสินที่ผิดพลาด, ...
Turkish:hayalet arama, hayali karar, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc gọi ma, quyết định ma, ...

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Definition of phantom call - Reverso English Dictionary

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