Meaning & use

Dialled

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The British spelling of the past tense of "dial," meaning entered a telephone number or adjusted a dial setting.

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She dialled the wrong number twice before reaching him.

He dialled up the volume until the neighbours complained.

A note on using this word

American English typically spells this word "dialed," with a single L.

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phonedrang

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