Call

verb
kɔl

Noun

  • a telephone connection

    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

    Type of:TelephoneTelephony
  • a demand especially in the phrase

    the call of duty

    Similar:Claim
    Type of:Demand
  • a brief social visit

    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

    Type of:Visit
  • a request

    many calls for Christmas stories

    not many calls for buggywhips

    Type of:AskingRequest
  • a visit in an official or professional capacity

    the pastor's calls on his parishioners

    the salesman's call on a customer

    Type of:Visit
  • a demand for a show of hands in a card game

    after two raises there was a call

    Type of:Demand
  • an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

    Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed

    Type of:StatementCommandInstruction
  • (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee

    he was ejected for protesting the call

    Type of:DeterminationConclusionDecision
  • the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

    Type of:Option
  • a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

    Type of:Demand
  • a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

    Similar:CryOutcryShoutVociferationYell
    Type of:UtteranceVocalization
  • the characteristic sound produced by a bird

    Similar:BirdcallBirdsongSong
  • a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course

    Type of:InclinationTendencyDisposition

Verb

  • order, request, or command to come

    She was called into the director's office

    Type of:EnjoinSayOrder
  • 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

    Type of:Telecommunicate
  • pay a brief visit

    The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens

    Similar:Visit
    Type of:Meet
  • greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

    She calls him by first name

    Similar:Address
    Type of:Address
  • make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

    He called his trump

    Similar:Bid
    Type of:Play
  • ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality

    He called me a bastard

    She called her children lazy and ungrateful

    Type of:Label
  • 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

    Type of:BespeakRequestQuest
  • order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role

    He was already called 4 times for jury duty

    They called him to active military duty

    Type of:Request
  • send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message

    Hawaii is calling!

    A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling

    Type of:Telecommunicate
  • utter in a loud voice or announce

    He called my name

    The auctioneer called the bids

    Type of:EmitUtter
  • utter a sudden loud cry

    Similar:CryHollerHolloScreamShout
    Type of:EmitUtter
  • challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense

    He deserves to be called on that

    Type of:DisputeGainsayChallenge
  • challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of

    call the speaker on a question of fact

    Type of:GainsayDisputeChallenge
  • consider or regard as being

    I would not call her beautiful

    Type of:SeeReckonRegard
  • declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee

    call a runner out

    Type of:HoldAdjudgeDeclare
  • indicate a decision in regard to

    call balls and strikes behind the plate

    Type of:Indicate
  • make a stop in a harbour

    The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow

    Type of:Stop
  • order or request or give a command for

    The unions called a general strike for Sunday

    Type of:Order
  • rouse somebody from sleep with a call

    I was called at 5 A.M. this morning

    Type of:ArouseWakeAwaken
  • stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

    call a football game

    Type of:ProroguePostponeRemit
  • utter a characteristic note or cry

    bluejays called to one another

    Type of:EmitUtter
  • assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

    Similar:Name
    Type of:Label
  • make a prediction about; tell in advance

    Similar:AnticipateForebodeForetellPredictPrognosticate
    Type of:HazardVentureGuess
  • demand payment of (a loan)

    Type of:ExactDemand
  • give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

  • lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal

    Type of:TemptLureEntice
  • read aloud to check for omissions or absentees

    Type of:Read
  • require the presentation of for redemption before maturation

    Type of:ExpectRequireAsk

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