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Call

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Definitions for Call

noun
a telephone connection
Synonyms
phone call telephone call
Examples
  1. she reported several anonymous calls
  2. he placed a phone call to London
  3. he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
noun
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
Examples
  1. he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
noun
a loud utterance
Synonyms
cry outcry yell shout vociferation
Examples
  1. often in protest or opposition
  2. the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
noun
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
Synonyms
claim
noun
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
Synonyms
birdcall birdsong song
Examples
  1. a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
noun
a brief social visit
Examples
  1. senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers
  2. the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence
noun
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
Synonyms
margin call
noun
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
Examples
  1. after two raises there was a call
noun
a request
Examples
  1. many calls for Christmas stories
  2. not many calls for buggywhips
noun
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
Examples
  1. Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed
noun
a visit in an official or professional capacity
Examples
  1. the pastor's calls on his parishioners
  2. the salesman's call on a customer
noun
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
Examples
  1. he was ejected for protesting the call
noun
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
Synonyms
call option
verb
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
Synonyms
name know as be known as
Examples
  1. They named their son David
  2. The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
verb
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
Examples
  1. He called me a bastard
  2. She called her children lazy and ungrateful
verb
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Synonyms
telephone call up phone ring
Examples
  1. I tried to call you all night
  2. Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
verb
utter a sudden loud cry
Synonyms
shout shout out cry yell scream holler hollo squall
Examples
  1. she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
  2. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
verb
order, request, or command to come
Synonyms
send for
Examples
  1. She was called into the director's office
  2. Call the police!
verb
pay a brief visit
Synonyms
visit call in
Examples
  1. The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
verb
call a meeting
Examples
  1. invite or command to meet
  2. The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'
  3. The new dean calls meetings every week
verb
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
Examples
  1. Call roll
verb
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.
Examples
  1. make a signal to in order to transmit a message
  2. Hawaii is calling!
  3. A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling
verb
utter a characteristic note or cry
Examples
  1. bluejays called to one another
verb
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
Examples
  1. call a football game
verb
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
Synonyms
address
Examples
  1. He always addresses me with `Sir'
  2. Call me Mister
  3. She calls him by first name
verb
make a stop in a harbour
Examples
  1. The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow
verb
demand payment of (a loan)
Synonyms
call in
Examples
  1. Call a loan
verb
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Synonyms
bid
Examples
  1. He called his trump
verb
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
Synonyms
call off
verb
indicate a decision in regard to
Examples
  1. call balls and strikes behind the plate
verb
make a prediction about
Synonyms
predict foretell prognosticate forebode anticipate promise
Examples
  1. tell in advance
  2. Call the outcome of an election
verb
require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
Examples
  1. Call a bond
verb
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement
Examples
  1. charge with or censure for an offense
  2. He deserves to be called on that
verb
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
Examples
  1. call a runner out
verb
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
Examples
  1. Call ducks
verb
order or request or give a command for
Examples
  1. The unions called a general strike for Sunday
verb
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
Examples
  1. He was already called 4 times for jury duty
  2. They called him to active military duty
verb
utter in a loud voice or announce
Examples
  1. He called my name
  2. The auctioneer called the bids
verb
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
Examples
  1. call the speaker on a question of fact
verb
consider or regard as being
Examples
  1. I would not call her beautiful
verb
rouse somebody from sleep with a call
Examples
  1. I was called at 5 A.M. this morning

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