- verbcall (verb) · calls (third person present) · called (past tense) · called (past participle) · calling (present participle)
- give (an infant or animal) a specified name:"they called their daughter Hannah"
- (be called)have a specified name:"she is called Eva" · "a 1942 mystery called Time To Kill"
- address or refer to (someone) by a specified name, title, endearment, or term of abuse:"please call me Lucy" · "some call him a genius"
- refer to, consider, or describe (someone or something) as being:"he's the only person I would call a friend"
- cry out (a word or words):"he heard an insistent voice calling his name" · "Meredith was already calling out a greeting"
- cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention:"she heard Terry calling her" · "I distinctly heard you call"
- (of an animal, especially a bird) make its characteristic cry:"overhead, a skylark called"
- shout out or chant (the steps and figures) to people performing a square dance or country dance.
- bridgemake (a particular bid) during the auction:"her partner called 6♠"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHinformalclaim (a privilege) for oneself, typically by shouting out a particular word or set phrase:"I call first dibs on the bathroom"
- contact or attempt to contact (a person or number) by phone:"could I call you back?" · "at the first sign of heart attack symptoms call 911 immediately"
- use a phone to summon (someone or something, especially an emergency service or a taxi):"her husband called an ambulance"
- order or request the attendance of:"representatives of all three teams have been called to appear before the stewards" · "I got a letter calling me for an interview"
- bring (a witness) into court to give evidence:"four expert witnesses were called"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHdraw critical attention to someone's unacceptable actions or behavior:"she called him on his claim that the media were doing a bad job of covering the economy"
- cause (someone) to have a strong urge to choose a particular career or way of life:"he was called to the priesthood" · "I think teachers, really good teachers, are called to teach"
- announce or decide that (an event, especially a meeting, strike, or election) is to happen:"there appeared to be no alternative but to call a general election" · "the Allied forces called a ceasefire" · "she intends to call a meeting of the committee early next week"
- BRITISH ENGLISH(of a person) pay a brief visit:"he had promised Celia he would call in at the clinic" · "he called around last night looking for you"
- (of an umpire or other official in a game) pronounce (a ball, stroke, or other action) to be the thing specified:"the linesman called the ball wide"
- predict the result of (a future event, especially an election or a vote):"in the Northeast, the race remains too close to call" · "few pundits risked calling the election for either Bush or Kerry"
- guess (the outcome) of tossing a coin:"Burnley called heads and won the toss" · "“You call,” he said. “Heads or tails?”"
- computingcause (a subroutine) to be executed:"one subroutine may call another subroutine (or itself)"
nouncall (noun) · calls (plural noun) · turkey call (noun) · turkey calls (plural noun) · duck call (noun) · duck calls (plural noun)- a cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention:"a nearby fisherman heard their calls for help" · "in response to the call, a figure appeared"
- a series of notes sounded on a brass instrument as a signal to do something:"a bugle call to rise at 5:30"
- a direction in a square dance given by the caller.
- bridgea bid, response, or double:"the alternative call of 2♠ would be quite unsound"
- the characteristic cry of a bird or other animal:"it is best distinguished by its call, a loud “pwit”"
- a device used to imitate the cry of a particular bird or other animal:"turkeys in the wild don't sound like most turkey calls" · "he bought a duck call at the store" · "most hunters I know have at least one call tucked away in a pocket"
- an instance of speaking to someone on the phone or attempting to contact someone by phone:"I'll give you a call at around five" · "he stopped returning her calls" · "a ten-minute call to the emergency services"
- a brief social visit:"we paid a call on Howard"
- a visit or journey made by a doctor or other professional in response to a request for help, especially in an emergency situation:"the ambulance is out on a call" · "the district nurse used to make her calls on a bicycle"
- an appeal or demand for something to happen or be done:"the call for action was welcomed" · "a call to all sides to remain calm and refrain from violence" · "there are more and more calls on his time"
- (call for)demand or need for (goods or services):"there was little call for work as sophisticated as his"
- an order or request for someone to be present:"he was delighted that so many former players had heeded the call to attend the conference"
- a vocation:"feeling the call to ministry, I started looking for a Bible college"
- a powerful force of attraction:"hikers can't resist the call of the Sierras"
- (in sports) a decision or ruling made by an umpire or other official, traditionally conveyed by a shout, that the ball has gone out of play or that a rule has been breached:"he was visibly irritated with the umpire's calls"
- a decision, judgement, or prediction:"personally, I'm all in favor, but it's your call" · "that entrepreneurial instinct may account for his ability to make tough calls when profits are at stake" · "the two old foes are so evenly matched that it's anyone's call"
- computinga command to execute a subroutine:"parameter values may be changed by calls to a special purpose input specification subroutine"
- financea demand for payment of lent or unpaid capital.
- stock marketshort for call option
- US ENGLISH(in a bar, club, etc.) denoting or made with relatively expensive brands of liquor which customers request by name. Compare with well."$6 call liquor drinks"
Originlate Old English ceallian, from Old Norse kalla ‘summon loudly’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- give (an infant or animal) a specified name:
- cry out (a word or words):
- contact or attempt to contact (a person or number) by phone:
- announce or decide that (an event, especially a meeting, strike, or election) is to happen:
noun- a cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention:
- the characteristic cry of a bird or other animal:
- an instance of speaking to someone on the phone or attempting to contact someone by phone:
- a brief social visit:
- an appeal or demand for something to happen or be done:
- an order or request for someone to be present:
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