phoneward

English

Etymology

phone +‎ -ward

Adverb

phoneward (not comparable)

1. (rare) Towards a telephone.
   • 1947, Lucile Foster Fargo, The library in the school:

     The pet book produced, the librarian again starts phoneward, but is waylaid by the president of the student council.

   • 1974, Vladimir Nabokov, Look at the harlequins!:

     In the meantime Ivor had already skated phoneward across the parquetry to hear what Nina Lecerf or some other neighbor wanted.

   • 1997, H. B. Gilmour, Cher and Cher alike:

     "Dionne, one: I am seriously regretful over last night's lapse," I said, turning my head phoneward.

Anagrams

• power hand