Definitions for callerˈkɔ lər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
call•erˈkɔ lər(n.)
one that calls.
Origin of caller:
1400–50
Princeton's WordNet
caller, company(noun)
a social or business visitor
"the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
caller(noun)
an investor who buys a call option
caller(noun)
the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
caller, caller-out(noun)
a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance
"you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"
caller(noun)
someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice
"the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"
caller(noun)
the person who convenes a meeting
"who is the caller of this meeting?"
caller, caller-up, phoner, telephoner(adj)
the person initiating a telephone call
"there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
caller(adj)
providing coolness
"a cooling breeze"; "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'"
caller(adj)
fresh
"caller fish"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
caller(noun)ˈkɔ lər
sb making a telephone call
to put the caller on hold
Wiktionary
caller(Noun)
The person who made a telephone call.
caller(Noun)
A visitor.
caller(Noun)
The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
caller(Noun)
The function that calls another (the callee).
caller(Noun)
A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
Origin: Agent noun of call.
Webster Dictionary
Caller(noun)
one who calls
Caller(adj)
cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air
Caller(adj)
fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings
Translations for caller
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- besoeker, kuiergasAfrikaans

- منادِ ، زائر، مُهاتفArabic

- посетителBulgarian

- visitaPortuguese (BR)

- návštěvník; telefonujícíCzech

- der/die Anrufer(in)German

- person, der ringer op; besøgendeDanish

- επισκέπτης, καλώνGreek

- visita, visitanteSpanish

- külastaja, helistajaEstonian

- ملاقات کننده؛ تلفن کنندهFarsi

- soittajaFinnish

- visiteur/-euseFrench

- מְבָקֵרHebrew

- फोनकर्ताHindi

- dozivačCroatian

- hívóHungarian

- tamuIndonesian

- gesturIcelandic

- visitatore, visitatriceItalian

- 訪問者Japanese

- 호출인Korean

- lankytojasLithuanian

- apmeklētājs; (telefona sarunas) izsaucējs abonentsLatvian

- pemanggilMalay

- bezoeker, iemand die beltDutch

- gjest, besøkendeNorwegian

- gość, osoba telefonującaPolish

- ملاقات کننده؛ تلفن کنندهPersian

- ملاقات کونکی، تیلفونکونکیPashto

- visitaPortuguese

- vizitatorRomanian

- посетитель; позвонившийRussian

- návštevník, -čkaSlovak

- obiskovalecSlovenian

- posetilacSerbian

- besökare, person som telefonerarSwedish

- ผู้ประกาศThai

- ziyaretçi, telefon edenTurkish

- 來訪者,致電者Chinese (Trad.)

- відвідувач, гістьUkrainian

- بلانے والا ، فون کرنے والاUrdu

- người đến thăm, người gọiVietnamese

- 访问者,打电话者Chinese (Simp.)

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