telegraph
/ˈtɛlɪɡræf/
noun
- A system or device for sending messages over long distances using electrical signals along a wire.
- The telegraph changed the way people communicated in the 19th century.
- He learned how to operate a telegraph during his time in the army.
- The museum has an old telegraph on display from the 1800s.
- A message sent by telegraph; a telegram.
- The office sent a telegraph to confirm the meeting time.
- He read the telegraph twice to make sure he understood it.
- She received a telegraph announcing her grandfather's arrival.
verb
- To send a message by telegraph.
- They had to telegraph the news to the headquarters.
- The reporter telegraphed the story to the newspaper office.
- In an emergency, they would telegraph for help.
- To give an unintentional signal or hint about one's intentions, especially in sports or other competitive activities.
- Her facial expression telegraphed her disappointment before she spoke.
- Don't telegraph your next move in chess by staring at the piece.
- The pitcher telegraphed his throw by looking at the base.