wrong number
The term "wrong number" is commonly used in telecommunication to describe an error in dialing that leads to an unintended recipient.
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Definition
A2Telecommunication
(common)A phone call made to an unintended recipient due to dialing an incorrect number.
Example
- I'm sorry, I think I dialed the wrong number.
B2Informal
(slang)A person or thing considered unsuitable or undesirable.
Example
- Stay away from him; he's a wrong number.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "wrong number":
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