radio en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹeɪ.diˌoʊ/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹeɪ.diˌəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Short for radiotelegraphy.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
send a message by radio
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(countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
David Bowie's classic hit Space Oddity will be looping on the radio as the car is hurled into an elliptical orbit that stretches out to Mars' orbit around the Sun.
2018 February 6, Jonathan Amos, “Elon Musk's huge Falcon Heavy rocket set for launch”, in BBC News, London, United Kingdom: BBC, retrieved 07 Feb 2018:She was listening to the radio when he knocked on the door.
We heard a lovely song on the radio.
(of a song, person, etc.) to be on the radio
to hear/listen to a song on the radio
(of a song, etc.) to play on/be played on/get played on/come on the radio
- (broadly, countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. ▸ Any audio playing device, such as the on-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media; see also car radio.
- (countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.
- (Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| radios | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
radio direction finder · radio astronomical · radio cassette player · radio modem · radio officer · CB radio · transistor radio · radio tracking · radio tagging · radio-friendly · radio telescope · steam radio · radio amateur · radioland · preradio · radio rental · radio star · nonradio · off the radio · radio fix · radio frequency · rotating radio transient · pirate radio · radio band · radio energy · cable radio · radio interferometry · radio operator · radio transmitter · radio mix · mesh radio · radioless · radiotracking · radio-bright · radio frequency integrated circuit · radio car · radio control · radiogramophone · radiospectrograph · teleradio · radio-luminous · talk radio · antiradio · radio nebula · fast radio burst · radio astronomy · radio galaxy · radiotelecommunication · radio-tag · talk-radio · radio beacon · radio halo · radiotelephone · base radio · aeradio · radiogram · radio alphabet · radio station · radio signal · radio alarm clock · Internet radio · wind-up radio · radio astronomer · radio relay · radio documentary · clockwork radio · radio shack · radio compass · microradio · packet radio · radio navigation · streaming radio · radio-frequency · radio button · face for radio · radiolike · radio monitoring · radio jet · radio telegraphy · radio silence · giant radio galaxy · topless radio · radio telemetry · console radio · radio drama · radio tag · car radio · radio clock · amateur radio · crystal radio receiver · crystal radio · radio format · radiopager · radio burst · radio jockey · citizens' band radio · like a plasterer's radio · radio-based · radio play · radio song · radio pill · radio wave · software defined radio · emergency position indicating radio beacon · radio-collared · radio edit · radio-controlled · radiotransmitter · ham radio · radiothon · album-oriented radio · radio-telephone · radio amplifier · radio silent · radio jock · radio broadcast · radio cassette · black radio · radio-active · radio set · white radio · radiosonde · radio telephone · radio sounding · clock radio · radio-frequency identification · radio tower · quasi-stellar radio source · radio collar · radio interferometer · quasi-stellar radio-source · radio-tagged · radio source · radio-controlled car · radio alarm · radiogenic · radio cassette recorder · radio altimeter · foxhole radio · radio knife · radio telephony
Descendants
ラジオ · রেডিও · radio · 라디오 · redio · radyo · ریڈِیو · redio · 黎撩 · raidió · 라지오 · रेडियो · رادیو · radio · radio · ރޭޑިއޯ · rediyo · radio · radju · redio · ရေဒီယို · Radio · радио · રેડિયો · റേഡിയോ · radio · радио · radio · radio · radio · ৰেডিঅ · రేడియో · radijo
Relateds
transceiver · radiator · radiate · radius · radiation · ray
Synonyms
wireless (device to capture radio signal) · receiver (device to capture radio signal) · tuner (device to capture radio signal)
Translations (338)
nv béésh halneʼé (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · id siar suara (broadcasting of sound via the Internet) · cs rádio (technology) · it radio (technology) · pt rádio (technology) · da radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · bcl radyo (technology) · it radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · et raadio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ko 무선 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · or ରେଡ଼ିଓ (technology) · bg радио (on-board entertainment system in a car) · hak 收音機 /收音机 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · es radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · yi ראַדיאָ (technology) · sh ра̑дио (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · mk радио (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · de Radio (technology) · es radio (technology) · pt rádio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · pl radiostacja (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · id penerima radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · tl radyo (technology) · zh 無線電 /無綫電 /无线电 (technology) · zh 收音機 /收音机 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sh ра̑дио (technology) · kmr radyo (technology) · eo radioaparato (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · fo útvarp (technology) · tet rádiu (technology) · sh радиопри́је̄мнӣк (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · rsk радио (technology) · bo རླུང་འཕྲིན (technology) · cs rádio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ky радио (technology) · de Funkgerät (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · gd rèidio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ti ራድዮ (technology) · yue 收音機 /收音机 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · fa رَادِیو (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ar رَادْيُو (technology) · sk vysielačka (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · fa رادِیو (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sw redio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · am ራዲዮ (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · de Funkempfänger (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · be радыёста́нцыя (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · lb Funk (technology) · cs rádio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · da bilradio (on-board entertainment system in a car) · ru радиоприёмник (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · kn ಬಾನುಲಿ (technology) · am ራዲዮ (technology) · de Funk (technology) · uk ра́діо (technology) · id radio (technology) · da radio (technology) · mk радиопредавател (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · fo útvarpstól (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · et raadio (technology) · fi verkkoradio (broadcasting of sound via the Internet) · pt rádio (on-board entertainment system in a car) · gu રેડિયો (technology) · sah радио (technology) · uk радіопередава́ч (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · sh ра̑дио (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · hi रेडियो (technology) · sh rȃdio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · uz radio (technology) · te రేడియో (technology) · ka რადიო (technology) · pdt Radio (technology) · th วิทยุ (technology) · hak 啦濟喲 /啦济哟 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · fi radiolähetin (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ur ریڈِیو (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · xwo ᠷᠠᡑᡅᡕᡆ (technology) · bn বেতার (technology) · el ραδιόφωνο (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · mk радиостаница (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · cy radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · la radiophonia (technology) · br skingomzer (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · bol rediyo (technology) · ha rediyo (technology) · cs rozhlas (technology) · qu ankichiy (technology) · fi radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · be радыёпрыё́мнік (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · da radiofoni (technology) · ar رَادِيُو (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ar رَادِيُو (technology) · yue 無線電 /無綫電 /无线电 (technology) · ar رَادْيُو (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sh rȃdio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · tl radyo (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · fr radiodiffusion (technology) · bg радиопредава́тел (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ta வானொலி அலைபரப்பி (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · la radiophōnum (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · de Rundfunkempfangsgerät (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · my ရေဒီယို (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · eo radioricevilo (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sv radio (technology) · mk радиоприемник (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · is útvarpstæki (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ta வானொலி (technology) · bn রেডিও (technology) · de Radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · zh la-jí-o͘h (technology) · ur بے تار (technology) · he רַדְיוֹ (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ro aparat de radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · id tetuang udara (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · my ရေဒီယို (technology) · kw radyo (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · sl radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · uk радіоста́нція (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · sh radioodašìljāč (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · aii ܦܪܵܣܩܵܠܵܐ (technology) · vi vô tuyến truyền thanh (technology) · br skingomz (technology) · sw redio (technology) · eo radiofonio (technology) · vi ra đi ô (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · gd rèidio (technology) · kjh радио (technology) · fi autoradio (on-board entertainment system in a car) · af draadloos (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · rue ра́діо (technology) · bg радиоуредба (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ceb radyo (technology) · mr रेडिओ (technology) · lo ວິທະຍຸ (technology) · eu irrati (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ar راديو (technology) · de Funksender (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · dsb radijo (technology) · id pemancar radio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · sv radioapparat (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · fo útvarpsstøð (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ga raidió (technology) · ro radio (technology) · br radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · lv radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · km រ៉ាឌីយោ (technology) · ceb radyo (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · uz radiopriyomnik (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sh радиоодашѝља̄ч (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · uk радіоприйма́ч (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · khb ᦵᦌᦲᧁᧈᦍᦲᧃᧈᦋᦲᧈ (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · kk радио (technology) · id radio mobil (on-board entertainment system in a car) · fa رَادِیو (technology) · ru радиовеща́ние (technology) · nb radio (technology) · zh 無線電發射機 /無綫電發射機 /无线电发射机 (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ms tetuang udara (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · mk радиоапара́т (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · lb Radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · id jejaring radio (broadcasting of sound via the Internet) · tt радио (technology) · hu rádió (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · mn ᠷᠠᠳ᠋ᠢᠣ᠋ (technology) · tk radio (technology) · cy radio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · sl radijski sprejemnik (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · fi radiotekniikka (technology) · fa رادِیو (technology) · kn ರೇಡಿಯೋ (technology) · ja ラジオ (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ps راډيو (technology) · ja 無線 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · mk радио (technology) · id peti bicara (technology) · hy ռադիո (technology) · si ගුවන්විදුලිය (technology) · pl radio (technology) · ny wailesi (technology) · id tuang-tuang udara (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · hu rádió (technology) · ur ریڈِیو (technology) · cs radiopřijímač (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · km វិទ្យុ (technology) · dtp rodiu (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · vi ra đi ô truyền thanh (technology) · el ράδιο (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · kw radyo (technology) · sk rádioprijímač (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · nn radio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · gd rèidio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · tr radyo (technology) · wuu 無線電 /无线电 (technology) · el ραδιόφωνο (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · cy radio (technology) · nrf radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · pl radioodbiornik (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · zh 車載播放器 /车载播放器 (on-board entertainment system in a car) · tr radyo (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · eu irrati (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · be ра́дыё (technology) · de Radiosender (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ru ра́дио (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · sl radio (technology) · bg ра́дио (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ru ра́ция (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · be ра́дыё (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · gur walsɩ (technology) · sq radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · pdt Radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sq radio (technology) · ms tetuang udara (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ko 라디오 수신기 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · chr ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ (technology) · eu irrati (technology) · uk ра́діо (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · kw radyo (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · lv radiouztvērējs (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sv radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ar راديو (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · he רַדְיוֹ (technology) · te రేడియో (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sk rádio (technology) · mn радио (technology) · bg радиоприе́мник (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · as ৰেডিঅ (technology) · ko 라디오 (technology) · da radiosender (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · de Rundfunkgerät (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · nv béésh hataałí (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ru ра́дио (technology) · lt radijas (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · nv níłchʼi bee haneʼé (technology) · fi radio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · sk rozhlas (technology) · pl radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ko 라지오 (technology) · pt telefonia (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ar مِذْيَاع (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ja ラジオ (technology) · ro radioreceptor (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · de Rundfunkempfänger (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · el ράδιο (technology) · ko 라지오 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sh radiopríjēmnīk (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · nrf radio (technology) · ca ràdio (technology) · ru радиопереда́тчик (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · af radio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ht radyo (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · br radio (technology) · es radio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ar مِذْيَاع (technology) · af radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · tyv радио (technology) · lv radio (technology) · eo radio (technology) · ast radio (technology) · io radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ug رادىئو (technology) · ms radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · zh 網絡電臺 /网络电台 (broadcasting of sound via the Internet) · vi máy thu thanh (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · nl radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · zh 收音機 /收音机 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · sk rádio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · lt radijas (technology) · bol rediyo (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · zh 無線電 /無綫電 /无线电 (technology) · fr radio (technology) · de Rundfunksender (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · uk ра́діо (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ca ràdio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · kw diwiver (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ar راديو (technology) · af radio (technology) · is útvarp (technology) · zh радио (technology) · de Hörfunk (technology) · ru радиоста́нция (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · zh la-jí-o͘h (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · pl radionadajnik (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ml റേഡിയോ (technology) · vi vô tuyến điện (technology) · el ραδιόφωνο (technology) · ta வானொலி (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · io radio (technology) · alt радио (technology) · nb radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · fi radiovastaanotin (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · nv béésh halneʼé (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · nn radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · tum wayilesi (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · bg ра́дио (technology) · ilo radio (technology) · zh вущяндян (technology) · be радыёперада́тчык (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · as ৰেডিঅ’ (technology) · si රේඩියෝ (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · gl radio (technology) · ca ràdio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ny wayilesi (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ur مشعہ (technology) · fr radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · de Radioempfänger (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · zh 無線電 /無綫電 /无线电 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ht radyo (technology) · sh rȃdio (technology) · nb radio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ru ра́дио (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · pa ਰੇਡੀਓ (technology) · fi radio (on-board entertainment system in a car) · tg радио (technology) · dsb radijo (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · co radiò (technology) · nn radio (technology) · es radio (on-board entertainment system in a car) · ast radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · alt радио (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ckb ڕادیۆ (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · csb radio (technology) · bg радиоапарат (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ko 라디오 (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ms radio (technology) · fi radio (technology) · sk vysielač (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · ro radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · pt rádio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ha rediyo (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ilo radio (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · hi रेडियो (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · bg радиопреда́ване (technology) · pl radio (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · co radiò (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · ne रेडियो (technology) · hy ռադիո (receiver — see also radioreceptor) · be ра́дыё (transmitter — see also radiotransmitter) · zh 黎撩 (receiver — see also radioreceptor)