Definitions for calling
ˈkɔ lɪŋcall·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. career, calling, vocation(noun)

   the particular occupation for which you are trained

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. calling(Noun)

   A strong urge to become religious.

2. calling(Noun)

   A job or occupation.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Calling

   of Call

2. Calling(noun)

   the act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to summon, or to attact the attention of, some one

3. Calling(noun)

   a summoning or convocation, as of Parliament

4. Calling(noun)

   a divine summons or invitation; also, the state of being divinely called

5. Calling(noun)

   a naming, or inviting; a reading over or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtaining an answer, as in legislative bodies

6. Calling(noun)

   one's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade

7. Calling(noun)

   the persons, collectively, engaged in any particular professions or employment

8. Calling(noun)

   title; appellation; name

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'calling' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2604

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'calling' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2102

How to pronounce calling?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say calling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of calling in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of calling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of calling in a Sentence

1. Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan:

   I'm calling on the United States: what kind of strategic partners are we, that you can still host someone whose extradition I have asked for? this coup attempt has actors inside Turkey, but its script was written outside. Unfortunately the West is supporting terrorism and stands by coup plotters.

2. Harold Cabunoc:

   We are also calling on our brothers in the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters that if indeed they are still holding some of the PNP (Philippine National Police) personnel, they must respect their rights and they must be returned to their mother units and ultimately to their family members.

3. Neil Mellor:

   Uncertainty equals currency weakness, we know this, and there is no sense that this (sterling) is a value trade right now and that you have to get back in. It is too early for anyone to start calling a bottom.

4. Abdallah Zekri:

   There are websites out there calling for the murder of Muslim leaders and the torching of Muslim religious sites, let's stop the double standards.

5. Elijah Martinez:

   We heard them calling for us.

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