headphone
- 01 A2 Elementary
one of a pair of small speakers you wear on or in your ear to listen to audio.
an individual electroacoustic transducer designed to be held against or inserted into the ear; usually encountered as one half of a pair.
Simple“He took off one headphone so he could hear what his friend was saying.”
In context“The left headphone began to crackle, suggesting a loose connection in the internal wiring of the headset.”
PitfallI bought a new headphone yesterday. I bought a new pair of headphones yesterday.Like 'glasses' or 'scissors', we usually use the plural 'headphones' or the phrase 'a pair of headphones' even for one device.
SynonymsearphoneearbudAntonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
used to describe things made for or used with headphones.
used attributively to describe components, sockets, or accessories specifically designed for use with headphones.
Simple“The phone doesn't have a headphone jack, so I need an adapter.”
In context“The amplifier features a dedicated headphone output stage to ensure high-fidelity sound even when using high-impedance studio monitors.”
UsageIn this sense, the word is used as a modifier before another noun.