Sekirov Dictionary

pocket dial

noun 2
verb 1
forms 6

noun2

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(informal) A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.
- But consider this first: How do you know that he really meant to call you and this wasn't just an accidental pocket dial? — 2013
(no longer used) A portable sundial of small size.

verb1

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(informal) To accidentally make a call this way.
- I answered and quickly realized that the person had “pocket dialed” me— his phone had called mine unintentionally. — 2012

forms

pocket dialed · pocket dialled · pocket dialing · pocket dialling · pocket dials · pocket-dials

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