Cool MateRadio
UK /["/ˈreɪdiəʊ/"]/US /["/ˈreɪdiəʊ/"]/
Definition
the activity of broadcasting programmes for people to listen to; the programmes that are broadcast
In simple words: A device that plays sound through the air, often for music or news.
Examples
- I like to listen to the radio in the morning.
- The radio played my favorite song while I was driving.
- He bought a new radio for his room.
- We can listen to the radio together during dinner.
- The radio station has a variety of shows throughout the day.
- She announced the news on her radio program.
- My grandfather used to listen to the radio news every evening.
- He tuned in to the radio to hear the championship game.
Usage notes
Commonly used in day-to-day conversations. In formal writing, you might refer to specific types of radios or their purposes, but generally, 'radio' is appropriate in most contexts.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of the phrase 'ray of sound' to remember how a radio transmits audio.
Collocations
- car
- CB
- hand-held
- listen to
- tune in to
- tune
- announce something
- report something
- play (something)
- alarm
- receiver
- set
- by radio
- on the radio
- car
- CB
- hand-held
- listen to
- tune in to
- tune
- announce something
- report something
- play (something)
- alarm
- receiver
- set
- by radio
- on the radio
- car
- CB
- hand-held
- listen to
- tune in to
- tune
- announce something
- report something
- play (something)
- alarm
- receiver
- set
- by radio
- on the radio
- car
- CB
- hand-held
- listen to
- tune in to
- tune
- announce something
- report something
- play (something)
- alarm
- receiver
- set
- by radio
- on the radio
Synonyms
- broadcast
- transmitter
- receiver
- sound system
Antonyms
- television
- silence
Common mistakes
- Confusing 'radio' as a verb (e.g., 'I will radio you') due to informal usage.
- Using 'radios' as singular when referring to the device.
- Mispronouncing the first syllable ('rah'-dio instead of 'ray'-dio).