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 Definition of 'call'

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1. (noun) callphone calltelephone 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) cryoutcrycallyellshoutvociferation
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

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


5. (noun) birdcallcallbirdsongsong
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 callcall
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. (noun) call optioncall
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date


14. (verb) namecall
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) calltelephonecall upphonering
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) shoutshout outcrycallyellscreamhollerhollosquall
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) callsend for
order, request, or command to come
"She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"

19. (verb) visitcall incall
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) addresscall
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) callcall in
demand payment of (a loan)
"Call a loan"

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

29. (verb) callcall 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) predictforetellprognosticatecallforebodeanticipatepromise
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"


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