wrong number
rɔŋ ˈnʌmbər
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Definition of wrong number - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mistaken calltelephone number dialed by mistake
  • He apologized after realizing he had called a wrong number..
2.
unintended calltelephone call received due to dialing error
  • She answered a wrong number late at night.
misdial
3.
misunderstandingincorrect belief about a person or situation
  • He had the wrong number about her intentions.
misapprehension misconception misinterpretation
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Expressions with wrong number

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dial a wrong numberv.
call someone by entering an incorrect phone number
I dial a wrong number and a stranger answers.
dial the wrong numberv.
call someone by entering an incorrect phone number
I dial the wrong number and a stranger answered.
get the wrong numberv.
call a phone number and reach the wrong person
I tried to call Lisa but got the wrong number.

Expressions with wrong

wrong footn.
foot that is not correct or intended
He put his shoe on the wrong foot.
wrong pipen.
situation where food enters the trachea causing coughing
She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.
get it all wrongv.
misunderstand something completely or incorrectly
He got it all wrong about the meeting time.
in the wrongadj.
responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing
She was clearly in the wrong for breaking the vase.
tell right from wrongv.
distinguish between morally correct and incorrect actions
She learned to tell right from wrong at a young age.
the wrong trackn.
mistaken or incorrect path
He realized he was on the wrong track after seeing the signs.

Expressions with number

lucky numbern.
personally significant number believed to bring luck
Her lucky number is 23 because she was born on the 23rd.
number gamesn.
activities involving numbers for fun or learning
The teacher used number games to make math fun for the students.
magic numbern.
number believed to have mystical powers
Many cultures consider seven as a magic number..
opposite numbern.
thing with the same function as another
The new software is the opposite number to our current system.
call someone's numberv.
contact someone by phone
I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.
have someone's numberv.
possess someone's phone number or contact information
I have her number if you need it.
get someone's numberv.
obtain someone's phone number for contact
He asked to get her number after the party.
good number ofdet.
indicates a considerable quantity of something
There were a good number of people at the event.
quite a numbern.
large quantity of something
There were quite a number of people at the event.
round numbern.
approximate number often ending in zeroes
He gave a round number of 5000 as the estimate.

Terms related to wrong number

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callcommunicationcontactdialerrormistakephonetelephoneconnectionringconfusionmisbelief

Terms with wrong number included in their meaning

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misdialedadj.
communication
dialed a wrong number
misdialingn.
telephone
an event when the wrong phone number is called by mistake
misdialingadj.
phone error
calling the wrong number by mistake
get the wrong numberv.
phones
call a phone number and reach the wrong person

Examples of wrong number in a sentence

  • Receiving a wrong number call annoyed him.
  • It was a wrong number, so I hung up.
  • He apologized after calling a wrong number.
  • She had the wrong number about his career plans.
  • They got the wrong number about the project's deadline.

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  1. French:mauvais numéro, erreur de numéro, ...
  2. German:falsche Nummer, Fehlverbindung, ...
  3. Italian:numero sbagliato, chiamata per errore, ...
  4. Spanish:número incorrecto, llamada equivocada, ...
  5. Portuguese:número errado, chamada enganada, ...
  6. Chinese:打错的电话, 误拨电话, ...
  7. Japanese:間違った番号, 間違い電話, ...
  8. Arabic:رقم خاطئ, اتِّصال خَاطِئ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִסְפָּר לֹא נָכוֹן, שִׂיחַת טָעוּת, ...
  10. Russian:неправильный номер, ошибочный звонок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неправильний номер, помилковий дзвінок, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत नंबर, गलत नंबर की कॉल, ...
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