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Telegraph

noun
/ˈtɛl.ə.ɡɹæf/
Word Frequency: 5.6

Definitions

1.nounAn apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.
2.nounA visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take.
3.verbTo send a message by telegraph.
4.verbTo give nonverbal signals to another, as with gestures or a change in attitude.
"Her frown telegraphed her displeasure."
5.verbTo show one's intended action unintentionally.

Synonyms

telegraphycablewiretelegraphictelegramtelextelecommunicationtelecommunicationssemaphorictelecomlightninggang

Rhymes With

gafchaffgaffstafflaughepitaphgaffebelly laugh
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