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Call

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Noun

1. call, phone call, telephone call

a telephone connection

Example Sentences:
'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'

2. call

a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course

Example Sentences:
'he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call'

3. call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Example Sentences:
'the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience'

4. call, claim

a demand especially in the phrase

Example Sentences:
'the call of duty'

5. birdcall, birdsong, call, song

the characteristic sound produced by a bird

Example Sentences:
'a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age'

6. call

a brief social visit

Example Sentences:
'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'

7. call, margin call

a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

8. call

a demand for a show of hands in a card game

Example Sentences:
'after two raises there was a call'

9. call

a request

Example Sentences:
'many calls for Christmas stories'
'not many calls for buggywhips'

10. call

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

Example Sentences:
'Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed'

11. call

a visit in an official or professional capacity

Example Sentences:
'the pastor's calls on his parishioners'
'the salesman's call on a customer'

12. call

(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee

Example Sentences:
'he was ejected for protesting the call'

13. call, call option

the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Verb

14. call, name

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

Example Sentences:
'They named their son David'
'The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader'

15. call

ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality

Example Sentences:
'He called me a bastard'
'She called her children lazy and ungrateful'

16. call, call up, phone, ring, telephone

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Example Sentences:
'I tried to call you all night'
'Take two aspirin and call me in the morning'

17. call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell

utter a sudden loud cry

Example Sentences:
'she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle'
'I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me'

18. call, send for

order, request, or command to come

Example Sentences:
'She was called into the director's office'
'Call the police!'

19. call, call in, visit

pay a brief visit

Example Sentences:
'The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens'

20. call

call a meeting; invite or command to meet

Example Sentences:
'The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the Final Solution''
'The new dean calls meetings every week'

21. call

read aloud to check for omissions or absentees

Example Sentences:
'Call roll'

22. call

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

Example Sentences:
'Hawaii is calling!'
'A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling'

23. call

utter a characteristic note or cry

Example Sentences:
'bluejays called to one another'

24. call

stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

Example Sentences:
'call a football game'

25. address, call

greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

Example Sentences:
'He always addresses me with Sir''
'Call me Mister'
'She calls him by first name'

26. call

make a stop in a harbour

Example Sentences:
'The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow'

27. call, call in

demand payment of (a loan)

Example Sentences:
'Call a loan'

28. bid, call

make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

Example Sentences:
'He called his trump'

29. call, call off

give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

30. call

indicate a decision in regard to

Example Sentences:
'call balls and strikes behind the plate'

31. anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise

make a prediction about; tell in advance

Example Sentences:
'Call the outcome of an election'

32. call

require the presentation of for redemption before maturation

Example Sentences:
'Call a bond'

33. call

challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense

Example Sentences:
'He deserves to be called on that'

34. call

declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee

Example Sentences:
'call a runner out'

35. call

lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal

Example Sentences:
'Call ducks'

36. call

order or request or give a command for

Example Sentences:
'The unions called a general strike for Sunday'

37. call

order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role

Example Sentences:
'He was already called 4 times for jury duty'
'They called him to active military duty'

38. call

utter in a loud voice or announce

Example Sentences:
'He called my name'
'The auctioneer called the bids'

39. call

challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of

Example Sentences:
'call the speaker on a question of fact'

40. call

consider or regard as being

Example Sentences:
'I would not call her beautiful'

41. call

rouse somebody from sleep with a call

Example Sentences:
'I was called at 5 A.M. this morning'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Call

see synonyms of call
verb
1. (often foll by out)
to speak or utter (words, sounds, etc) loudly so as to attract attention
he called out her name
2. (transitive)
to ask or order to come
to call a policeman
3. (intransitive; sometimes foll by on)
to make a visit (to)
she called on him
4. (often foll by up)
to telephone (a person)
he called back at nine
5. (transitive)
to summon to a specific office, profession, etc
he was called to the ministry
6. 
(of animals or birds) to utter (a characteristic sound or cry)
7. (transitive)
to summon (a bird or animal) by imitating its cry
8. (transitive)
to name or style
they called the dog Rover
9. (transitive)
to designate
they called him a coward
10. (transitive) British dialect
to speak ill of or scold
11. (transitive)
to regard in a specific way
I call it a foolish waste of time
12. (transitive)
to attract (attention)
13. (transitive)
to read (a list, register, etc) aloud to check for omissions or absentees
14. (when tr, usually foll by for)
to give an order (for)
to call a strike
15. (intransitive)
to try to predict the result of tossing a coin
16. (transitive)
to awaken
I was called early this morning
17. (transitive)
to cause to assemble
to call a meeting
18. (transitive) sport
(of an umpire, referee, etc) to pass judgment upon (a shot, player, etc) with a call
19. (transitive) Australian and New Zealand
to broadcast a commentary on (a horse race or other sporting event)
20. (transitive)
to demand repayment of (a loan, redeemable bond, security, etc)
21. (transitive; often foll by up) finance
to demand payment of (a portion of a share issue not yet paid by subscribers)
22. (transitive) British
to award (a student at an Inn of Court) the degree of barrister (esp in the phrase call to the bar)
23. (transitive) computing
to transfer control to (a named subprogram)
24. (transitive) poker
to demand that (a player) expose their hand, after equalling their bet
25. (intransitive) bridge
to make a bid
26. 
(in square-dancing) to call out (instructions) to the dancers
27. billiards
to ask (a player) to say what kind of shot they will play or (of a player) to name their shot
28. (intransitive; foll by for)
a. 
to require
this problem calls for study
b. 
to come or go (for) in order to fetch
I will call for my book later
29. (intr; foll by on or upon)
to make an appeal or request (to)
they called upon him to reply
30. (transitive)
to predict the outcome of an event
we don't know yet if the plan has succeeded because it's too soon to call
31.  call into being
32.  call into play
33.  call in question
34.  call it a day
35.  too close to call
36.  call to mind
noun
37. 
a cry or shout
38. 
the characteristic cry of a bird or animal
39. 
a device, such as a whistle, intended to imitate the cry of a bird or animal
40. 
a summons or invitation
41. 
a summons or signal sounded on a horn, bugle, etc
42. hunting
any of several notes or patterns of notes, blown on a hunting horn as a signal
43. hunting
a. 
an imitation of the characteristic cry of a wild animal or bird to lure it to the hunter
b. 
an instrument for producing such an imitation
44. 
a short visit
the doctor made six calls this morning
45. 
an inner urge to some task or profession; vocation
46. 
allure or fascination, esp of a place
the call of the forest
47. British
the summons to the bar of a student member of an Inn of Court
48. 
need, demand, or occasion
there is no call to shout
we don't get much call for stockings these days
49. 
demand or claim (esp in the phrase the call of duty)
50. theatre
a notice to actors informing them of times of rehearsals
51. 
(in square dancing) an instruction to execute new figures
52. 
a conversation or a request for a connection by telephone
53. business
a. 
a demand for repayment of a loan
b. 
(as modifier)
call money
54. finance
a. 
a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
b. 
a demand for an instalment payment on the issue price of bonds or shares
55. billiards
a demand to an opponent to say what kind of shot he or she will play
56. poker
a demand for a hand or hands to be exposed
57. bridge
a bid, or a player's turn to bid
58. 
a decision or judgment
it's your call
59. sport
a decision of an umpire or referee regarding a shot, pitch, etc
60. Australian
a broadcast commentary on a horse race or other sporting event
61. Also called: call option stock exchange
an option to buy a stated amount of securities at a specified price during a specified period
Compare put (sense 20)
62.  roll call
63.  call for margin
64.  call of nature
65.  on call
66.  within call

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Call

see synonyms of call
verb transitive
1. 
to say or read in a loud tone; shout; announce
to call the names of stations
2. 
to command or ask to come; summon
call him to supper
3. 
to summon to a specific duty, profession, etc.
the army called him
4. 
to convoke judicially or officially
to call a meeting
5. 
a. 
to give or apply a name to
call the baby Ann
b. 
to designate
they called her a cheat
6. 
to consider or describe as specified
I call it silly
7. 
to direct (attention) to
8. 
to awaken
call me at six
9. 
to communicate with by telephone
10. 
to give orders for
to call a strike
11.  US
to stop or halt
game called because of rain
12. 
to demand or order payment of (a loan or bond issue)
13. 
to utter or chant directions for (a square dance)
14.  US
to imitate the sounds of in order to attract (a bird or animal)
15. 
a. 
in pool, to describe (the shot one plans to make)
b. 
to predict
16.  US
a.  Poker
to equal (the preceding bet) or to equal the bet of (the last previous bettor)
b. 
to challenge on, or force to account for, something said or done
c. 
to expose (someone's bluff) by such action
17.  US, Sport
a. 
to declare officially to be
the umpire called him out
b. 
to invoke (a penalty) against (a player or team)
verb intransitive
18. 
to speak in a loud tone; shout
19. 
to utter its characteristic cry, as a bird or animal
20. 
to visit for a short while
with on or upon
21. 
to ask that a person do something, esp. speak, as at a meeting
with on or upon
22. 
to telephone
23.  US, Poker
to equal the last previous bet
noun
24. 
an act or instance of calling
25. 
a loud utterance; shout
26. 
a. 
the distinctive cry of an animal or bird
b. 
a sound made in imitation of such a cry to attract an animal or bird
c. 
a device that makes such a sound
27. 
a. 
a summons to a meeting, rehearsal, etc.
b. 
the calling up of a quota of men for military service
28. 
a signal on a bugle, drum, etc.
29. 
an act or instance of telephoning
30. 
an economic demand, as for a product
31. 
a request
a call for aid
32. 
an inner urging toward a certain action or profession, esp. a religious vocation regarded as divinely inspired
33. 
an invitation to accept a position as a minister, teacher, etc.
34. 
power to attract or allure
the call of the wild
35. 
need; obligation; occasion
no call for tears
36. 
an order or demand for payment
37. 
a brief visit, esp. a formal or professional visit
38. 
a direction given by a caller of square dances
39. 
roll call
40. 
an option to buy a given quantity of a stock, commodity, etc. at a specified price and within a specified time: calls are purchased in expectation of a rise in price
see also put (sense 16)
41.  Bridge
a pass, bid, double, or redouble
42. 
a.  Sport
an official's decision or ruling
a good call by the umpire
b. 
a decision
“What do you want to do?” “I don't care— it's your call.”

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Call

see synonyms of call
v. called, call·ing, calls
v.tr.
1. To say in a loud voice; announce: called my name from across the street; calling out numbers.
2. To demand or ask for the presence of: called the children to dinner; call the police.
3. To demand or ask for a meeting of; convene or convoke: call the legislature into session.
4. To order or request to undertake a particular activity or work; summon: She was called for jury duty. He was called to the priesthood.
5. To give the command for; order: call a work stoppage.
6.
a. To communicate or try to communicate with by telephone: called me at nine.
b. To dial (a telephone number): call 911 for help.
7. To lure (prey) by imitating the characteristic cry of an animal: call ducks.
8. To cause to come to the mind or to attention: a story that calls to mind an incident in my youth.
9. To name: What will you call the baby?
10. To consider or regard as being of a particular type or kind; characterize: Let's call the game a draw. I'd hardly call him a good manager.
11. To designate; label: Nobody calls me a liar.
12.
a. To demand payment of: call a loan.
b. To require the presentation of (a bond) for redemption before maturity.
c. To force the sale of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a call option.
13. Sports
a. To stop or postpone (a game) because of bad weather, darkness, or other adverse conditions.
b. To declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee: call a runner out; call a penalty for holding.
c. To indicate a decision in regard to: calling balls and strikes; called a close play at home plate.
d. To give the orders or signals for: a quarterback who called a poor play.
14. Games
a. To describe the intended outcome of (one's billiard shot) before playing.
b. In poker, to place a bet equal to (the preceding bet or bettor).
15. To indicate or characterize accurately in advance; predict: It is often difficult to call the outcome of an election. See Synonyms at predict.
16. To challenge the truthfulness or genuineness of: called the debater on a question of fact.
17. To shout directions in rhythm for (a square dance).
v.intr.
1.
a. To speak loudly; shout: a swimmer who was calling for help.
b. To utter a characteristic cry. Used of an animal: geese calling in the early morning.
2. To communicate or try to communicate with someone by telephone: I called twice, but no one answered.
3. To pay a short visit: We called to pay our respects. He called on the neighbors but they weren't home.
4. Games In poker, to place a bet equal to the preceding bet.
n.
1. A loud cry; a shout.
2.
a. The characteristic cry of an animal.
b. A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure: a moose call.
3. A telephone communication or connection.
4. Need or occasion: There was no call for an apology.
5. Demand: There isn't much call for buggy whips today.
6. A claim on a person's time or life: the call of duty.
7. A short visit, especially one made as a formality or for business or professional purposes.
8. A summons or invitation.
9.
a. A signal, such as that made by a horn or bell.
b. The sounding of a horn to encourage hounds during a hunt.
10.
a. A strong inner urge or prompting; a vocation: a call to the priesthood.
b. The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment: the call of the wild; answered the call of the desert.
11. A roll call.
12. A notice of rehearsal times posted in a theater.
13. Sports
a. A decision made by an umpire or referee.
b. An announced description of a game or race, as by a sportscaster.
14. A direction or series of directions rhythmically called out to square dancers.
15.
a. A demand for payment of a debt.
b. A demand to submit bonds to the issuer for redemption before the maturity date.
c. An option to buy a certain quantity of a stock or commodity for a specified price within a specified time.
d. A demand for payment due on stock bought on margin when the value has shrunk.

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