WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wrong′ num′ber, 
    1. (in telephoning)
      • a call made to a number other than the one intended.
      • the number or person reached through such a call.
    2. [Slang.]
      • the wrong person for a particular task, role, or situation:Me cook a gourmet dinner?--You've got the wrong number!
      • an inadequate, disagreeable, or repulsive person:She's OK, but her brother's a wrong number.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wrong number n
  1. a telephone number wrongly connected or dialled in error or the person so contacted
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