Added 9 October 2026 handset /ˈhæn(d)sɛt/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about handset at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand. A mobile phone. A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment. verb To typeset by hand. handsetting type Origin From hand + set. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: cellphonetelephonephonetelephonytelphonesearphoneheadsetearpieceheadphonetag Back to today's word