dial out

English

Verb

dial out (third-person singular simple present dials out, present participle (US) dialing out or (UK) dialling out, simple past and past participle (US) dialed out or (UK) dialled out)

  1. (literally) To make a call using an outbound line.
    To dial out, press 9 and then the phone number.
  2. (computing) To start an online meeting or conference call by calling or otherwise alerting the participants.
    Antonym: dial in
  3. (slang, figurative) To ignore (someone).
    You have to dial him out to get any work done.
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