verb

dialed

dialled, phoned

He dialed the number quickly.

He dialled the number quickly.

She dialed the radio to her favorite station.

She dialled the radio to her favourite station.

((sb.)) dialled ((a number)) I dialled the number from memory.

Synonyms: called, phoned, telephoned

From the noun 'dial', the circular plate on old telephones. The action of using it became the verb.

Imagine turning the circular dial on an old telephone. The past tense adds '-ed'.

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