1. (noun)call, phone call, telephone call a telephoneconnection "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"
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 characteristicsound produced by a bird "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
6. (noun)call a briefsocialvisit "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"
8. (noun)call a demand for a show of hands in a cardgame "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 programbeing executed
"Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
11. (noun)call a visit in an official or professionalcapacity "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"
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 commonnoun 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 briefvisit "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 reachsomeone 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 characteristicnote 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 demandpayment 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 squaredance
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"
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 specificduty 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"
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