receiver

phone, telephone

lift, pick up

When the phone rang, he picked up the receiver and heard his mother's voice.

hold

put back/down, replace

snatch up

bang down, slam down

She banged the receiver down angrily when she realized he had been lying to her.

drop

dangle

The telephone receiver dangled loosely in her hand as she waited for someone to pick up.

over the ~

Sarah held her hand over the receiver while her boss was still talking.

hold/put the receiver to your ear

When the phone rang, he quickly held the receiver to his ear to hear the news.

portable

radio, satellite, television

unit

The satellite receiver unit stopped working during last night's storm.

official

administrative

appoint, appoint sb (as)

call in

When the company ran out of money, the bank decided to call in a receiver to manage its assets.

in the hands of the receiver

The bankrupt business was in the hands of the receiver for two years.