Pocket dial Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɑkət/ /ˈdaɪəɫ/, /ˈdaɪɫ
PAH-kit-DY-ul or PAH-kit-DYL
pˈɒkɪt/ /dˈaɪəl
POK-it-DY-ul
Definition
To accidentally call someone on your phone when the device is in your pocket or bag, usually by unintentionally pressing buttons.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal. Commonly used with 'accidentally' ('I accidentally pocket dialed you'). Sometimes replaced by 'butt dial' (slang). Describes unintentional calls, often leading to confusion for the recipient.
Spanish: llamar por accidente (con el bolsillo) - llamada accidentalPortuguese (BR): ligação acidental (com o bolso) - discar sem quererPortuguese (PT): ligação acidental (com o bolso) - chamada acidentalChinese (Simplified): 误拨电话 - 口袋拨号Chinese (Traditional): 誤撥電話 - 口袋撥號Hindi: जेब से गलती से कॉल करनाArabic: الاتصال العرضي (من الجيب) - اتصال من غير قصدBengali: পকেট ডায়াল করা - ভুলবশত কল করাRussian: карманный звонок - случайно позвонить (по ошибке)Japanese: ポケットダイヤルするVietnamese: gọi nhầm từ túi - bấm nhầm gọiKorean: 포켓 다이얼하다 - 실수로 전화 걸다Turkish: cep araması yapmak - yanlışlıkla aramakUrdu: جیب سے کال کرنا - غلطی سے کال کرناIndonesian: dial saku - telepon tidak sengaja
Example Sentences
I pocket dialed my mom last night.
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Oops, I pocket dialed you!
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My phone keeps pocket dialing random numbers.
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Sorry about that—I must have pocket dialed you while I was walking.
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Have you ever pocket dialed your boss? Awkward!
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If you pocket dial someone, just apologize and hang up.
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