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Meaning in simple English

US /ˈmoʊbəl/ · UK /ˈməʊbaɪl/

mobile means: Designed to work on a phone or another small device that you can carry.

adjective

FOR PORTABLE DEVICESB1

Designed to work on a phone or another small device that you can carry.

  • Use the mobile version of the website.
  • They released a new mobile game yesterday.
  • This mobile app works on both phones and tablets.

Common phrases: mobile version, mobile app, mobile website, mobile game

PHONE RELATEDA2

Connected with phones that you can carry and use away from home.

  • What is your mobile number?
  • There is no mobile signal here.
  • Mobile calls cost less with this plan.

Similar words: cellular

Common phrases: mobile phone, mobile number, mobile network, mobile data

MOVABLEB1

Able to be moved from place to place, often on wheels.

  • They live in a mobile home.
  • A mobile library visits our village every Friday.
  • The hospital sent a mobile unit to the festival.

Similar words: movable, portable

Opposites: fixed, stationary

Common phrases: mobile home, mobile library, mobile clinic, mobile unit

ABLE TO MOVEB2

Able to move around easily or without help.

  • She is mobile again after her operation.
  • Regular exercise helps older people stay mobile.
  • The patient is fully mobile and can walk without help.

Similar words: able to move

Opposites: immobile

Common phrases: fully mobile, remain mobile, mobile again

noun

PHONEA2

A small phone that you carry and use wherever there is a signal.

  • My mobile is in my bag.
  • Can I call you on your mobile?
  • She left both mobiles charging overnight.

Similar words: mobile phone, cell phone, cellphone

Common phrases: my mobile, on your mobile, charge a mobile, mobile number

HANGING DECORATIONB2

A hanging decoration with separate pieces that move gently in the air.

  • A mobile hangs above the baby's cot.
  • We made a colourful mobile from paper birds.
  • The gallery displays mobiles that move with the air.

Common phrases: baby mobile, hanging mobile, colourful mobile

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