English noun: telegraph | |||
1. | telegraph (artifact) apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) | ||
Synonyms | telegraphy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apparatus, setup | ||
English verb: telegraph | |||
1. | telegraph (communication) send cables, wires, or telegrams | ||
Examples | They telegraph them the information, They telegraph the information to them | ||
Synonyms | cable, wire | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | telecommunicate | ||
Domain category | telegraphy | ||