What does calling mean?
Definitions for calling
ˈkɔ lɪŋcall·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word calling.
Princeton's WordNet
career, calling, vocationnoun
the particular occupation for which you are trained
Wiktionary
callingnoun
A strong urge to become religious.
callingnoun
A job or occupation.
Webster Dictionary
Calling
of Call
Callingnoun
the act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to summon, or to attact the attention of, some one
Callingnoun
a summoning or convocation, as of Parliament
Callingnoun
a divine summons or invitation; also, the state of being divinely called
Callingnoun
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
Callingnoun
one's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade
Callingnoun
the persons, collectively, engaged in any particular professions or employment
Callingnoun
title; appellation; name
Editors Contribution
callingverb
Verb form of the word call.
The number they are calling is accurate and they connected easily.
Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2021
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'calling' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2604
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'calling' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2102
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of calling in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of calling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of calling in a Sentence
[H]e was unhappy with us calling them out. So our firm took the number one rated analyst, the guy who essentially created the category, and fired him two weeks before the 2000 presidential election, it is a shocking story, but it goes to show you that they didn't care about what we were saying. They didn't care about research whatsoever. They didn't care about the truth. What they cared about was making the people that they thought were powerful happy.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
’I didn’t retract any of the things I said in my speech six years ago, calling for a solution in which a demilitarized Palestinian state recognizes a Jewish state.
You have people trying to delegitimize the President-elect of United States right now, you have people out there that are calling for recounts that are unsubstantiated based on no evidence.
George Walker Bush life is a testament that public service is a noble calling. ... George Walker Bush humility and George Walker Bush decency reflects the very best of the American spirit.
In this situation we have other problems and no time to fight for our rights by waving red flags or calling a demonstration.
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