mobile

/ˈmoʊbəl/
noun
  1. A mobile phone.
    • She bought a new mobile with a better camera.
    • Can I borrow your mobile to make a quick call?
    • He forgot his mobile at home and felt lost all day.
  2. A decorative hanging structure made of objects that move in the air.
    • The artist created a kinetic mobile from metal and glass.
    • The baby's room has a colorful mobile of stars and moons above the crib.
    • A gentle breeze made the mobile spin slowly.
adjective
  1. Able to move or be moved easily from place to place.
    • She keeps her mobile phone in her pocket so she can reach it quickly.
    • The elderly man uses a mobile scooter to get around the neighborhood.
    • The hospital has a mobile X-ray machine that can be brought to a patient's room.
  2. Relating to a mobile phone or mobile network.
    • The mobile signal is weak in this rural area.
    • She sent a text message from her mobile device.
    • I need to top up my mobile data plan before the end of the month.
  3. Able to change or adapt easily; not fixed.
    • The company has a mobile workforce that can work from anywhere.
    • The political situation is highly mobile, with alliances shifting daily.
    • Her facial expressions are very mobile, showing every emotion clearly.
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