1. the action of making a telephone call by entering numbers
2. the graduated markings on a clock, watch, or measuring instrument

1. present participle of dial; making a telephone call by entering numbers

Examples

• She was dialing her mother’s phone number.
• The dialing process took longer on old rotary phones.
• He kept dialing the wrong extension.
• The watch’s dialing was clearly visible in the dark.
• After dialing 911, she waited for the operator.
• The dialing on the speedometer was hard to read.
• I’m dialing the restaurant to make a reservation.