/ Dictionary / Index T telephone tag: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tel'ephone tag" Pronunciation: [key] repeated unsuccessful attempts by two persons to connect with one another by telephone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. telephone receiver telephonic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language