dialled
Translation
dialed, called
Examples
She dialled the number from memory.
She dialed the number from memory.
He had already dialled 999.
He had already dialed 999.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((sth.)) (somebody) dialed (a number) I dialed the wrong number.
Similar Words
Synonyms: called, phoned, rang
Etymology
Past tense of 'dial'. The '-ed' suffix marks the past tense. The single 'l' ('dialed') is common in American English spelling.
Memory Tips
This is the past tense of 'dial'. Note the British spelling with two 'l's, unlike the American 'dialed'.