wrong number: Meaning and Definition of

wrong' num'ber

1. (in telephoning)
1. a call made to a number other than the one intended.
2. the number or person reached through such a call.
2. Me cook a gourmet dinner?--You've got the wrong number!
1. the wrong person for a particular task, role, or situation:Me cook a gourmet dinner?--You've got the wrong number!
2. an inadequate, disagreeable, or repulsive person:She's OK, but her brother's a wrong number.