Bluetooth

//ˈbluːtuːθ// name, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To transmit or communicate by Bluetooth. ambitransitive

    "The widespread use of mobile phones which support free Bluetoothing has enabled promotional videos to be distributed virally between handsets."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Bluetooth. alt-of

    "Everyone’s bluetoothing each other the latest ring tones and pictures."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The nickname of Harald Gormsson, a king of Denmark and Norway.
  2. 2
    An industrial specification for wireless personal area networks.

Synonyms

All synonyms
wi fi

Example

More examples

"A 13-year-old boy has discovered a treasure which may have belonged to the legendary Danish king Harald Bluetooth."

Etymology

From blue + tooth, calque of Old Norse Blátǫnn (modern Danish Blåtand). * (networking): The networking standard is named after the king because the technology unites computers and mobile devices similarly to the way he united the Danish tribes.

Related phrases

personal area network

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