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   Call

   /kôl/

   

   verb

   • 1. give (an infant or animal) a specified name: "they called their daughter Hannah" Similar namechristenbaptizedesignatestyletermdublabelentitlearchaic:cleperare:denominateanswer to the name ofgo by the name of
   • ▪ have a specified name: "she is called Eva"
   • ▪ address or refer to (someone) by a specified name, title, endearment, or term of abuse: "please call me Lucy"
   • ▪ refer to, consider, or describe (someone or something) as being: "he's the only person I would call a friend" Similar describe asregard aslook on asconsider to bejudge to bethink of asclass ascategorize as
   • 2. cry out (a word or words): "he heard an insistent voice calling his name" Similar cry outcryshoutyellsing outwhoopbellowroarhalloobawlscreamshriekscreechexclaiminformal:holleryoo-hoocooeerare:ejaculatevociferate
   • ▪ cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention: "she heard Terry calling her" Similar cry outcryshoutyellsing outwhoopbellowroarhalloobawlscreamshriekscreechexclaiminformal:holleryoo-hoocooeerare:ejaculatevociferate
   • ▪ (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.
   • ▪ make (a particular bid) during the auction: "her partner called 6♠"
   • ▪ claim (a privilege) for oneself, typically by shouting out a particular word or set phrase: informal North American "I call first dibs on the bathroom"
   • 3. contact or attempt to contact (a person or number) by phone: "could I call you back?" Similar phonetelephoneget on the phone toget someone on the phonedialmake/place a call togetreachring upringgive someone a ringinformal:call upgive someone a callgive someone a buzzbuzzgive someone a bellbellgive someone a tinkleget on the blower toget someone on the horn
   • ▪ use a phone to summon (someone or something, especially an emergency service or a taxi): "her husband called an ambulance" Similar summonsend forask fororderpage
   • 4. order or request the attendance of: "representatives of all three teams have been called to appear before the stewards"
   • ▪ bring (a witness) into court to give evidence: "four expert witnesses were called"
   • ▪ draw critical attention to someone's unacceptable actions or behavior: North American "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"
   • 5. 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" Similar convenesummoncall togetherorderassemblearrangearrange a time/date forannouncedeclareformal:convoke
   • 6. (of a person) pay a brief visit: British "he had promised Celia he would call in at the clinic"
   • 7. (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"
   • ▪ guess (the outcome) of tossing a coin: "Burnley called heads and won the toss"
   • 8. cause (a subroutine) to be executed: "one subroutine may call another subroutine (or itself)"

   noun

   • 1. a cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention: "a nearby fisherman heard their calls for help" Similar cryshoutyellwhooproarscreamshriekexclamationinformal:hollerrare:vociferation
   • ▪ 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.
   • ▪ a bid, response, or double: "the alternative call of 2♠ would be quite unsound"
   • 2. the characteristic cry of a bird or other animal: "it is best distinguished by its call, a loud “pwit”" Similar crysongsound
   • ▪ 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"
   • 3. 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" Similar phone calltelephone callringinformal:buzzbelltinkle
   • 4. a brief social visit: "we paid a call on Howard" Similar visitsocial call
   • ▪ 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"
   • 5. an appeal or demand for something to happen or be done: "the call for action was welcomed" Similar appealrequestpleaentreatydemandordercommand
   • ▪ demand or need for (goods or services): "there was little call for work as sophisticated as his" Similar neednecessityoccasionreasonjustificationgroundsexcusepretextcausedemanddesirewantrequirementneedmarket
   • 6. 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" Similar summonsrequest
   • ▪ 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" Similar attractionappeallureallureallurementfascinationseductivenessmagicbeautyspellpulldraw
   • 7. (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"
   • 8. a command to execute a subroutine: "parameter values may be changed by calls to a special purpose input specification subroutine"
   • 9. a demand for payment of lent or unpaid capital.
   • ▪ short for call option
   • 10. (in a bar, club, etc.) denoting or made with relatively expensive brands of liquor which customers request by name. US "$6 call liquor drinks"

   Word Origin late Old Englishceallian, from Old Norse kalla ‘summon loudly’.

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   call. (kôl) v.called, call·ing, calls. v.tr. 1. To say in a loud voice; announce: called my name from across the street; calling out numbers. 2. To demand or ask for the presence of: called the children to dinner; call the police. 3. To demand or ask for a meeting of; convene or convoke: call the legislature into session. 4.

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   When you call, you shout or cry out so that someone can hear you. You might call to a bicyclist who's veering dangerously into traffic. You can call to your friend across the street, or call him on the phone, and you can also call your new puppy Jack. Your boss might call for new rules about how much time employees take for lunch — in other ...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to shout or say something loudly to attract someone's attention I thought I heard someone calling. call (out) to somebody (for something) She called out to her father for help. call (something) out He called out a warning from the kitchen. call something Did someone call my name? + speech “See you later!” she called.

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. If you call someone or something by a particular name or title, you give them that name or title. I always wanted to call the dog Mufty for some reason. [VERB noun noun] 'Doctor...'—'Will you please call me Sarah?' [VERB noun noun] Everybody called each other by their surnames. [V n + by] called adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

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   to describe someone or something in a particular way: She called him a liar. Doctors are calling it an epidemic. call verb (ASK TO COME) B2. to ask someone to come somewhere: She called me into her office. He was called to an emergency meeting. call verb (SHOUT) B1. to shout or say something in a loud voice:

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   noun. /kɔːl/ Idioms. on phone. [countable] (also phone call, formal telephone call) the act of speaking to somebody on the phone. to get/receive a call from somebody. to give somebody/make a call. I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. I left a message but he didn't return my call. a local/long-distance call. An emergency call was made at 9 p.m.