speed dial

¹ American

noun

a telephone feature by which telephone numbers can be stored in memory and rapidly dialed by pressing an assigned button.

speed-dial ² American

[speed-dahy-uhl, -dahyl] / ˈspidˌdaɪ əl, -ˌdaɪl /

verb (used with object)

speed-dialed, speed-dialing, speed-dialled, speed-dialling

to dial (a telephone number) using speed dial.

Etymology

Origin of speed dial¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Origin of speed-dial²

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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Which is why you should have an arborist on speed dial.

From The Wall Street Journal

Go forth and retire, and keep your accountant on speed dial.

From MarketWatch

But that also affirms her as a real person as opposed to a flattened personality, one who is inoffensive, a little twee and unbothered about being an amateur with A-list chefs on speed dial.

From Salon

She also has a lawyer on speed dial.

From Los Angeles Times

A cage footballer for hire, a pick-up game artist on speed dial.

From BBC

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