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Definition of 'call'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) call
to cry out in a loud voice:
to call someone's name.

2.  call
to summon or invite to come:
to call a witness; to call the family to dinner.

3.  call
to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone.

4.  call
to rouse from sleep, as by a call; waken.

5.  call
to read over (a roll or a list) in a loud voice.

6.  call
to convoke; convene:
to call a meeting.

7.  call
to announce authoritatively; proclaim:
to call a strike.

8.  call
to schedule:
to call a rehearsal.

9.  call
to summon by or as if by divine command:
felt called to the ministry.

10.  call
to summon to an office, duty, etc.:
He was called to the army.

11.  call
to cause to come; bring:
to call a forgotten episode to mind.

12.  call
to bring under consideration or discussion:
The judge called the case.

13.  call
to attract or lure (birds or animals) by imitating characteristic sounds.

14.  call
to direct or attract (attention).

15.  call
to name or address (someone) as.

16.  call
to designate as something specified:
She called me a liar.

17.  call
to think of as something specified; consider:
I call that a mean remark.

18.  call
to demand of (someone) fulfillment of a promise, evidence for a statement, etc.:
They called him on his story.

19.  call
to criticize; censure:
She called them on their vulgar language.

20.  call
to demand payment or fulfillment of (a loan).

21.  call
to forecast correctly.

22.  call
(of a sports official)

23.  call
to pronounce a judgment on (a shot, pitch, batter, etc.).

24.  call
to put an end to (a contest) because of inclement weather, poor field conditions, etc.

25.  call
(in pool) to name (the ball) one intends to drive into a particular pocket.

26.  call
to equal (a bet) or equal the bet made by (the preceding bettor) in a round of poker.

27.  call
to signal one's partner in bridge for a lead of (a certain card or suit).

28. (v.i.) call
to speak loudly, as to attract attention:
She called to the children.

29.  call
to make a short visit.

30.  call
to telephone or try to telephone a person.

31.  call
to equal a bet in poker.

32.  call
to bid or pass in bridge.

33.  call
(of a bird or animal) to utter its characteristic cry.

34.  call
call back,

35.  call
to request or demand to return; recall.

36.  call
to return the telephone call of.

37.  call
call down,

38.  call
to request or pray for; invoke:
to call down the wrath of God.

39.  call
to reprimand; scold.

40.  call
call for,

41.  call
to go or come to get; pick up; fetch.

42.  call
to request; summon.

43.  call
to require; demand; need.

44.  call
call forth, to summon into action; bring into existence.

45.  call
call in,

46.  call
to request payment for.

47.  call
to withdraw from circulation.

48.  call
to appeal to for consultation; ask for help from.

49.  call
call off,

50.  call
to summon or take away:
Please call off your dog.

51.  call
to cancel (something planned).

52.  call
call on or upon,

53.  call
to ask; appeal to.

54.  call
to visit for a short time.

55.  call
call out,

56.  call
to speak in a loud voice; shout.

57.  call
to summon into service or action:
Call out the militia!

58.  call
call up,

59.  call
to bring forward or make available for consideration or action.

60.  call
to cause to remember; evoke.

61.  call
to make a telephone call to.

62.  call
to summon for action, esp. military service.

63. (n.) call
a cry or shout.

64.  call
the vocal sound of a bird or other animal.

65.  call
an instrument for imitating this sound and luring an animal.

66.  call
an act or instance of telephoning.

67.  call
a short visit.

68.  call
a summons or signal sounded by a bugle, bell, etc.

69.  call
a summons, invitation, or bidding.

70.  call
fascination or appeal:
the call of the sea.

71.  call
a mystic experience of divine appointment to a vocation or service:
a call to the ministry.

72.  call
an invitation to accept a job as pastor, professor, etc.

73.  call
a need or occasion:
no call for panic.

74.  call
a demand or claim:
a call on one's time.

75.  call
an equaling of the preceding bet in poker.

76.  call
a bid or pass in bridge.

77.  call
a judgment or decision by an umpire, referee, or other official of a contest.

78.  call
a notice of rehearsal for performance.

79.  call
a figure or direction in square dancing, announced to the dancers by the caller.

80.  call
an option to buy a fixed amount of stock at a specified price by a certain date: done in the belief that the price will rise.

81.  call
payable or subject to return without notice.

82.  call
readily available for summoning upon short notice.

Definition of 'call'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) call, phone call, telephone call
a telephone connection
"she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"

2. (noun) Call
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
"he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"

3. (noun) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

4. (noun) call, claim
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

5. (noun) birdcall, call, birdsong, song
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
"a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

6. (noun) call
a brief social visit
"senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"

7. (noun) margin call, call
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

8. (noun) call
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
"after two raises there was a call"

9. (noun) call
a request
"many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"

10. (noun) call
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
"Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"

11. (noun) call
a visit in an official or professional capacity
"the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer"

12. (noun) call
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
"he was ejected for protesting the call"

13. (verb) call option, call
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

14. (verb) name, call
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

15. (verb) call
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
"He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

16. (verb) call, telephone, call up, phone, ring
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
"I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

17. (verb) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
utter a sudden loud cry
"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

18. (verb) call, send for
order, request, or command to come
"She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"

19. (verb) visit, call in, call
pay a brief visit
"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

20. (verb) call
call a meeting; invite or command to meet
"The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"

21. (verb) call
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
"Call roll"

22. (verb) call
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
"Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"

23. (verb) call
utter a characteristic note or cry
"bluejays called to one another"

24. (verb) call
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
"call a football game"

25. (verb) address, call
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
"He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"

26. (verb) call
make a stop in a harbour
"The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"

27. (verb) call, call in
demand payment of (a loan)
"Call a loan"

28. (verb) bid, call
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
"He called his trump"

29. (verb) call, call off
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

30. (verb) call
indicate a decision in regard to
"call balls and strikes behind the plate"

31. (verb) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"

32. (verb) call
require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
"Call a bond"

33. (verb) call
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
"He deserves to be called on that"

34. (verb) call
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
"call a runner out"

35. (verb) call
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
"Call ducks"

36. (verb) call
order or request or give a command for
"The unions called a general strike for Sunday"

37. (verb) call
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
"He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty"

38. (verb) call
utter in a loud voice or announce
"He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"

39. (verb) call
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
"call the speaker on a question of fact"

40. (verb) call
consider or regard as being
"I would not call her beautiful"

41. (verb) call
rouse somebody from sleep with a call
"I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"

Definition of 'call'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) call
to contact using a telephone
I'll call you tomorrow.; Don't forget to call!; For help please call the number below.; to call an ambulance/a taxi

2.  call
to describe sth in a particular way
They called the results "pitiful."; I wouldn't really call 70 degrees hot.

3.  call
to order sb to come
They called her into the office.; officers called to testify in the Senate

4.  call
to give sb or sth a name
My name is Katherine, but you can call me Kate.; What do you call that stuff on the ceiling?

5.  call
to arrange or organize
to call a meeting/strike

6.  call
to say or speak loudly; = shout
Raise your hand when I call out your name.; He heard his mother calling.

7.  call
call it a day
to decide to stop an activity
We've been working hard - let's call it a day.

8.  call
call sb names
to use unkind words to describe sb
The other kids teased her and called her names.

9. (noun) call
an instance of using the telephone to talk to sb
I just have to make a phone call.; a quick call to the office; Give us a call tonight.; We haven't returned her call yet.; a local/long-distance call

10.  call
a public demand that sth happen
calls for his resignation

11.  call
a sound of an animal or bird
the blue jay's screeching call

12.  call
a loud shout; = cry
calls for help

13.  call
no call for sth/no call to do sth
indicates you think sth is not appropriate
There's no call for yelling like that.

14.  call
on call
required to go to work if you are called
There are two doctors on call tonight.

Definition of 'call'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) call
the act of calling; -- usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call

2. (noun) call
a signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty

3. (noun) call
an invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor

4. (noun) call
a requirement or appeal arising from the circumstances of the case; a moral requirement or appeal

5. (noun) call
a divine vocation or summons

6. (noun) call
vocation; employment

7. (noun) call
a short visit; as, to make a call on a neighbor; also, the daily coming of a tradesman to solicit orders

8. (noun) call
a note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds

9. (noun) call
a whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty

10. (noun) call
the cry of a bird; also a noise or cry in imitation of a bird; or a pipe to call birds by imitating their note or cry

11. (noun) call
a reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land

12. (noun) call
the privilege to demand the delivery of stock, grain, or any commodity, at a fixed, price, at or within a certain time agreed on

13. (noun) call
see Assessment, 4

14. (verb) call
to command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant

15. (verb) call
to summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character; -- often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a church

16. (verb) call
to invite or command to meet; to convoke; -- often with together; as, the President called Congress together; to appoint and summon; as, to call a meeting of the Board of Aldermen

17. (verb) call
to give name to; to name; to address, or speak of, by a specifed name

18. (verb) call
to regard or characterize as of a certain kind; to denominate; to designate

19. (verb) call
to state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact; as, they call the distance ten miles; he called it a full day's work

20. (verb) call
to show or disclose the class, character, or nationality of

21. (verb) call
to utter in a loud or distinct voice; -- often with off; as, to call, or call off, the items of an account; to call the roll of a military company

22. (verb) call
to invoke; to appeal to

23. (verb) call
to rouse from sleep; to awaken

24. (verb) call
to speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; -- sometimes with to

25. (verb) call
to make a demand, requirement, or request

26. (verb) call
to make a brief visit; also, to stop at some place designated, as for orders

Translation of 'call'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to give a name to My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends
Afrikaans: noem	Arabic: يَدْعو، يُسَمّي	Bulgarian: наричам
Brazilian: apelidar	Czech: pojmenovat, nazývat	German: rufen
Danish: kalde	Greek: ονομάζω	Spanish: llamar
Estonian: kutsuma	Farsi: نامیدن	Finnish: kutsua
French: appeler	Hebrew: לִקרוֹא	Hindi: पुकारू नाम देना
Croatian: zvati, nazivati	Hungarian: hív	Indonesian: menamai
Icelandic: kalla, nefna	Italian: chiamare	Japanese: 呼ぶ
Korean: (~으로) 부르다	Lithuanian: vadinti	Latvian: saukt
Malay: panggil	Dutch: noemen	Norwegian: sette navn på, kalle
Polish: nazywać	Persian: نامیدن	Pashto: نوم ایښودل
Portuguese: chamar.	Romanian: a se chema, a se numi	Russian: называть
Slovak: volať, nazvať	Slovenian: klicati	Serbian: zvati
Swedish: kalla	Thai: เรียกว่า	Turkish: ad vermek,çağırmak
Taiwanese: 稱呼	Ukrainian: називати	Urdu: موسوم کرنا ، نام دینا
Vietnamese: gọi	Chinese: 称呼
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