Definition of dial tone

dial tone

noun

• a bore, dullard.

  I nearly fell asleep listening to him, he's such a dial tone.

  Last edited on Nov 05 2010. Submitted by Darrek J. from Chicago, IL, USA on Feb 11 2002.

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Other terms relating to 'dial':
Babe-dial	Definitions include: When a small child accidentally calls people using their parent's phone. Similar to a butt-dial.
butt-dial	Definitions include: to accidentally call a person on a cellphone that's in one's pocket.
dial	Definitions include: a person's face.
dial back	Definitions include: to reduce in frequency or intensity.
dial down	Definitions include: to reduce.
dialed	Definitions include: extreme approval, great, awesome, fine or meaning to be perfect, precise or better.
dialed-in	Definitions include: To be very proficient at a given activity.
dial the porcelain phone	Definitions include: to vomit.
dial-up	Definitions include: to make or get something.
drunk-dial	Definitions include: to make a phone call while drunk.
Other terms relating to 'tone':
high-tone	Definitions include: refined; classy.
tone-deaf	Definitions include: offensive due to being oblivious of or not considering sensitive issues.

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