handset /ˈhæn(d)sɛt/noun 3verb 1forms 2 noun3 •The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.Helen hears the click of the handset at the other end of the line. — 2012 •A mobile phone. •A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment.The locomotives can be driven from two positions in the cab or remotely from a radio control handset. — 2022 verb1 •To typeset by hand. formshandsetting · handsets
