Phone Etiquette

noun a word or message left for someone when they are not available

verb to inform someone by leaving a message or word

• Please make sure to leave word with the receptionist if you will be out of the office.
• Hey, don't forget to leave word with someone if you're not gonna make it to the party.
• Yo, make sure you leave word with your boss before taking off early.
• Sometimes it's better to leave word unsaid rather than causing unnecessary conflict.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• Please remember to put the phone down during important meetings.
• Hey, can you put the phone down for a minute and listen to me?
• Dude, just put the phone down and chill for a bit.
• Sometimes we need to put the phone down and focus on the present moment.

noun a slang term for accidentally calling someone from a phone in a pocket or purse

verb to accidentally call someone from a phone in a pocket or purse

• He accidentally buttdialed his boss while discussing the project.
• I buttdialed my ex last night and now he won't stop texting me.
• I can't believe I buttdialed my crush, now I'm so embarrassed.
• She felt like she buttdialed her way into the conversation, not knowing how she got there.