Definitions for callerˈkɔ lər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

call•erˈkɔ lər(n.)

  1. one that calls.

Origin of caller:

1400–50

Princeton's WordNet

  1. caller, company(noun)

    a social or business visitor

    "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"

  2. caller(noun)

    an investor who buys a call option

  3. caller(noun)

    the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands

  4. 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"

  5. caller(noun)

    someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice

    "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"

  6. caller(noun)

    the person who convenes a meeting

    "who is the caller of this meeting?"

  7. caller, caller-up, phoner, telephoner(adj)

    the person initiating a telephone call

    "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"

  8. caller(adj)

    providing coolness

    "a cooling breeze"; "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'"

  9. caller(adj)

    fresh

    "caller fish"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. caller(noun)ˈkɔ lər

    sb making a telephone call

    to put the caller on hold

Wiktionary

  1. caller(Noun)

    The person who made a telephone call.

  2. caller(Noun)

    A visitor.

  3. caller(Noun)

    The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.

  4. caller(Noun)

    The function that calls another (the callee).

  5. caller(Noun)

    A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.

  6. Origin: Agent noun of call.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Caller(noun)

    one who calls

  2. Caller(adj)

    cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air

  3. Caller(adj)

    fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings


Translations for caller

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

caller(noun)

a need or reason

You've no call to say such things!

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