Vishing

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A form of phishing using a telephone call to the prospective victim. uncountable

    "Vishing takes advantage of the trust that most people place in the telephone network."

Example

More examples

"Vishing takes advantage of the trust that most people place in the telephone network."

Etymology

Blend of voice + phishing.

Related phrases

telephone call

More for "vishing"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.