radio

¹

[rey-dee-oh]

noun

plural

radios 

1. wireless telegraphy or telephony.

   speeches broadcast by radio.

2. an apparatus for receiving or transmitting radio broadcasts.

3. a message transmitted by radio.

adjective

1. pertaining to, used in, or sent by radio.

2. pertaining to or employing radiations, as of electrical energy.

verb (used with object)

radioed, radioing 

1. to transmit (a message, music, etc.) by radio.

2. to send a message to (a person) by radio.

verb (used without object)

radioed, radioing 

1. to transmit a message, music, etc., by radio.

radio-

²

1. a combining form with the meanings “dealing with radiant energy” (radiometer ), “employing or dealing with radio waves” (radioacoustics; radiolocation; radiotelephone ), “emitting rays as a result of the breakup of atomic nuclei” (radioactive; radiocarbon ), “characterized by, employing or dealing with such rays” (radiography; radiopaque; radiotherapy ).

radio-

¹

combining form

1. denoting radio, broadcasting, or radio frequency

   radiogram

2. indicating radioactivity or radiation

   radiochemistry

   radiolucent

3. indicating a radioactive isotope or substance

   radioactinium

   radiothorium

   radioelement

radio

²

/ ˈreɪdɪəʊ /

noun

1. the use of electromagnetic waves, lying in the radio-frequency range, for broadcasting, two-way communications, etc

2. Also called (esp Brit): wireless. an electronic device designed to receive, demodulate, and amplify radio signals from sound broadcasting stations, etc

3. a similar device permitting both transmission and reception of radio signals for two-way communications

4. the broadcasting, content, etc, of sound radio programmes

   he thinks radio is poor these days

5. 1. the occupation or profession concerned with any aspect of the broadcasting of sound radio programmes

      he's in radio

   2. (modifier) relating to, produced for, or transmitted by sound radio

      radio drama

6. short for radiotelegraph radiotelegraphy radiotelephone

7. (modifier)

   1. of, relating to, employed in, or sent by radio signals

      a radio station

   2. of, concerned with, using, or operated by radio frequencies

      radio spectrum

8. (modifier) (of a motor vehicle) equipped with a radio for communication

   radio car

verb

1. to transmit (a message) to (a person, radio station, etc) by means of radio waves

radio

1. The equipment used to generate, alter, transmit, and receive radio waves so that they carry information.

1. Relating to or involving the emission of radio waves.

Other Word Forms

• preradio adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of radio-¹

1910–15; shortening of radiotelegraph or radiotelegraphy

Origin of radio-²

< French, combining form representing Latin radius beam, ray, radius

Word History and Origins

Origin of radio-¹

from French, from Latin radius ray; see _radius

Origin of radio-²

C20: short for radiotelegraphy

Example Sentences

"A magnet to the ball," said former Scotland captain and centre-half Willie Miller in the BBC Radio Scotland Sportsound studio.

From BBC

"There was this silence, people were just trying to fathom what had just happened," remembers BBC Radio Newcastle host Simon Pryde, who was in the crowd.

From BBC

On their own, Volman and Kaylan also honed their comedic shtick as recording artists, later taking their act to radio and, once they reacquired the rights to the Turtles moniker, on the road, playing the oldies circuit into the 2010s.

From Los Angeles Times

"Both teams are nowhere where they want to be. If City made better decisions going forward, they could have had more chances," former Chelsea defender Gilly Flaherty told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC

Her tastes were eclectic - picking Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus as her favourite piece on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs - but also later speaking of her liking for gangsta rap.

From BBC

Related Words

• transmission 
• wireless