over the phone

over Preposition

— Something is over when it has finished, usually referring to an event. When the movie was over we left the movie theater. — In a location above something. He stepped over the dog. — From one side to the other. They went over the bridge. — If you invite someone over, you invite them to your house. They had him over for tea. — A number divided by another. Eight over two is four.

over Noun

— An over in a cricket match is six balls bowled from one end. The captain told me I would have to bowl the next over.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

phone Noun

— A phone is a tool for speaking to people who are far away. Can I borrow your phone? I need to call my friend. The phones ringing. Can you answer it? "Goodbye!" she said, and put the phone down. — A phone is a smartphone. This classroom does not allow students to use their phones during class.

phone Verb

— If you contact somebody using a phone, you phone them. Hey, I'll phone you tonight and we can decide what to do. I phoned up my friend and asked her to come over at 8:00.