pocket dial
pocket dial · pocket dials
A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons…A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.
» Tom, please stop pocket dialing me all the time!
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, informal)A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.
(obsolete)A portable sundial of small size.
Examples
1 sentencesTom, please stop pocket dialing me all the time!