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   call

   /kɔːl/

   verb

   • 1. give (a baby or animal) a specified name: "they called their daughter Hannah" Similar namechristenbaptizedesignatestyletermdublabelentitlearchaic:cleperare:denominateanswer to the name ofgo by the name of
   • ▪ have a specified name: "she is called Eva"
   • ▪ address or refer to (someone) by a specified name, title, etc.: "please call me Bob"
   • ▪ refer to or consider (someone or something) as being: "he's the only person I would call a friend" Similar describe asregard aslook on asconsider to bejudge to bethink of asclass ascategorize as
   • 2. cry out (a word or words): "he heard an insistent voice calling his name" Similar cry outcryshoutyellsing outwhoopbellowroarhalloobawlscreamshriekscreechexclaiminformal:holleryoo-hoocooeerare:ejaculatevociferate
   • ▪ cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention: "she heard Terry calling her" Similar cry outcryshoutyellsing outwhoopbellowroarhalloobawlscreamshriekscreechexclaiminformal:holleryoo-hoocooeerare:ejaculatevociferate
   • ▪ (of an animal, especially a bird) make its characteristic cry: "overhead, a skylark called"
   • ▪ shout out or chant (the steps and figures) to people performing a square dance or country dance.
   • ▪ make (a particular bid) during the auction: "her partner called 6♠"
   • ▪ claim (a specified privilege) for oneself, typically by shouting out a particular word or set phrase: informal North American "I call first dibs on the bathroom"
   • 3. contact or attempt to contact (a person or number) by phone: "could I call you back?" Similar phonetelephoneget on the phone toget someone on the phonedialmake/place a call togetreachring upringgive someone a ringinformal:call upgive someone a callgive someone a buzzbuzzgive someone a bellbellgive someone a tinkleget on the blower toget someone on the horn
   • ▪ use a phone to summon (someone or something, especially an emergency service or a taxi): "her husband called an ambulance" Similar summonsend forask fororderpage
   • 4. order or request the attendance of: "representatives of all three teams have been called to appear before the Monaco stewards"
   • ▪ bring (a witness) into court to give evidence: "four expert witnesses were called"
   • ▪ draw critical attention to someone's unacceptable actions or behaviour: North American "she called him on his claim that the media were doing a bad job of covering the economy"
   • ▪ cause (someone) to have a strong urge to choose a particular career or way of life: "he was called to the priesthood"
   • 5. announce or decide that (an event, especially a meeting, election, or strike) is to happen: "there appeared to be no alternative but to call a general election" Similar convenesummoncall togetherorderassemblearrangearrange a time/date forannouncedeclareformal:convoke
   • 6. (of a person) pay a brief visit: British "I've got to call at the bank to get some cash"
   • ▪ (of a train or coach) stop at (a specified station or stations) on a particular route: "the 8.15 service to Paddington, calling at Reading"
   • 7. (of an umpire or other official in a game) pronounce (a ball, stroke, etc.) to be the thing specified: "the linesman called the ball wide"
   • ▪ (of an umpire) declare (a bowler) to have bowled a no-ball: "he was called for throwing in the match against Hampshire"
   • ▪ predict the result of (a future event, especially an election or a vote): "in the Midlands the race remains too close to call"
   • ▪ guess (the outcome) of tossing a coin: "Burnley called heads and won the toss"
   • 8. cause (a subroutine) to be executed: "one subroutine may call another subroutine (or itself)"

   noun

   • 1. a cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention: "a nearby fisherman heard their calls for help" Similar cryshoutyellwhooproarscreamshriekexclamationinformal:hollerrare:vociferation
   • ▪ a series of notes sounded on a brass instrument as a signal to do something: "a bugle call to rise at 8.30"
   • ▪ a direction in a square dance given by the caller.
   • ▪ a bid, response, or double: "the alternative call of 2♠ would be quite unsound"
   • 2. the characteristic cry of a bird or other animal: "it is best distinguished by its call, a loud ‘pwit’" Similar crysongsound
   • ▪ a device used to imitate the cry of a particular bird or other animal: "turkeys in the wild don't sound like most turkey calls"
   • 3. an instance of speaking to someone on the phone or attempting to contact someone by phone: "I'll give you a call at around five" Similar phone calltelephone callringinformal:buzzbelltinkle
   • 4. a brief visit, especially one made for social reasons: "we paid a call on Ben and his family" Similar visitsocial call
   • ▪ a visit or journey made by a doctor or other professional in response to a request for help, especially in an emergency situtation: "the ambulance is out on a call"
   • 5. an appeal or demand for something to happen or be done: "the call for action was welcomed" Similar appealrequestpleaentreatydemandordercommand
   • ▪ demand, need, or reason for: "there is little call for antique furniture" Similar neednecessityoccasionreasonjustificationgroundsexcusepretextcausedemanddesirewantrequirementneedmarket
   • 6. an order or request for someone to be present: "he was delighted that so many former players had heeded the call to attend the conference" Similar summonsrequest
   • ▪ a vocation: "feeling the call to ministry, I started looking for a Bible college"
   • ▪ a powerful force of attraction: "walkers can't resist the call of the Cairngorms" Similar attractionappeallureallureallurementfascinationseductivenessmagicbeautyspellpulldraw
   • 7. (in sport) a decision or ruling made by an umpire or other official, traditionally conveyed by a shout, that the ball has gone out of play or that a rule has been breached: "he was visibly irritated with the umpire's calls"
   • ▪ a decision, judgement, or prediction: "personally, I'm all in favour, but it's your call"
   • 8. a command to execute a subroutine: "parameter values may be changed by calls to a special purpose input specification subroutine"
   • 9. a demand for payment of lent or unpaid capital.
   • ▪ short for call option
   • 10. (in a bar, club, etc.) denoting or made with relatively expensive brands of alcohol which customers request by name. US "try wines by the glass for $5, beer for $3, and call drinks for $8"

   Word Origin late Old Englishceallian, from Old Norse kalla ‘summon loudly’.

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   1. a. : to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout. call for help. b. : to make a request or demand. call for an investigation. c. of an animal : to utter a characteristic note or cry.

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   Call is the general word: to call a meeting. To invite is to ask someone courteously to come as a guest, a participant, etc., leaving the person free to refuse: to invite guests to a concert; to invite them to contribute to a fund.

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   66 meanings: 1. to speak or utter (words, sounds, etc) loudly so as to attract attention 2. to ask or order to come 3. to make.... Click for more definitions.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcall noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable] a request, an order or a demand for somebody to do something or to go somewhere. The government has resisted the calls of the international community. call for something calls for national unity. This is the last call for passengers travelling on British Airways flight 199 to Rome.

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   When you call, you shout or cry out so that someone can hear you. You might call to a bicyclist who's veering dangerously into traffic. You can call to your friend across the street, or call him on the phone, and you can also call your new puppy Jack.

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    verb. called, calling, calls. To say or read in a loud tone; shout; announce. To call the names of stations. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To demand or ask for the presence of. Called the children to dinner; call the police. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To ask that a person do something, esp. speak, as at a meeting.