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call

/ call /

verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

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

"call a football game"

Type of:

postpone prorogue hold over

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 2

lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal

"Call ducks"

Type of:

entice lure tempt

Derived:

birdcall birdsong song

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 3

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

Kinds of:

cell phone call in

Derived:

ring ringing tintinnabulation telephone phone

Entails:

dial

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s something with something

Domain:

telephone telephony

verb Sense 4

order, request, or command to come

"She was called into the director''s office"

"Call the police!"

Type of:

order tell enjoin

Kinds of:

summon summons cite beep recall

Derived:

caller

See also:

raise conjure conjure up invoke evoke

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb Sense 5

declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee

"call a runner out"

Type of:

declare adjudge hold

Usage Patterns:

Somebody's (body part) ----s

verb Sense 6

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

"He deserves to be called on that"

Type of:

challenge dispute gainsay

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 7

require the presentation of for redemption before maturation

"Call a bond"

Type of:

ask require expect

Derived:

call option

Verb group:

call in

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 8

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

Kinds of:

misname miscall post brand

Verb group:

name

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody something

Somebody's (body part) ----s

verb Sense 9

utter a characteristic note or cry

"bluejays called to one another"

Type of:

utter emit let out

Derived:

birdcall birdsong song

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 10

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

Verb group:

telephone call up phone ring

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Domain:

telecommunication telecom

verb Sense 11

read aloud to check for omissions or absentees

"Call roll"

Type of:

read

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 12

indicate a decision in regard to

"call balls and strikes behind the plate"

Type of:

indicate

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Domain:

sport athletics

verb Sense 13

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

Derived:

caller caller-out

Entails:

square dance

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 14

demand payment of (a loan)

"Call a loan"

Type of:

demand exact

Derived:

margin call

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 15

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:

request bespeak call for

Derived:

caller

Verb group:

send for

Causes:

meet gather assemble

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 16

make a stop in a harbour

"The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"

Type of:

stop stop over

Verb group:

visit call in

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 17

order or request or give a command for

"The unions called a general strike for Sunday"

Type of:

order

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 18

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

Derived:

career calling vocation

Verb group:

send for

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 19

utter in a loud voice or announce

"He called my name"

"The auctioneer called the bids"

Type of:

utter emit let out

Derived:

caller cry outcry yell shout

Verb group:

shout shout out cry yell scream

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 20

(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee

"he was ejected for protesting the call"

Type of:

decision determination conclusion

Domain:

sport athletics

noun Sense 21

brief visit in an official or professional capacity

"the pastor''s visits to his parishioners"

"a visit to a dentist"

"the salesman''s call on a customer"

Type of:

visit

Kinds of:

round

noun Sense 22

a brief social visit

"senior professors'' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"

Type of:

visit

Derived:

visit call in

noun Sense 23

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

"he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"

Type of:

inclination disposition tendency

noun Sense 24

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:

telephone telephony

Kinds of:

call-back collect call call-in crank call local call

Derived:

telephone call up phone ring

noun Sense 25

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

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

Type of:

instruction command statement

Kinds of:

function call system call supervisor call instruction

noun Sense 26

a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

Type of:

demand

noun Sense 27

a request

"many calls for Christmas stories"

"not many calls for buggywhips"

Type of:

request asking

Kinds of:

recall

verb Sense 28

challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of

"call the speaker on a question of fact"

Type of:

challenge dispute gainsay

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 29

consider or regard as being

"I would not call her beautiful"

Type of:

see consider reckon

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 30

rouse somebody from sleep with a call

"I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"

Type of:

awaken wake waken

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

noun Sense 31

a demand for a show of hands in a card game

"after two raises there was a call"

Type of:

demand

Has parts:

card game cards

verb Sense 32

assign a specified, proper name to

"They named their son David"

"The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

Type of:

label

Kinds of:

baptize baptise christen style title

Derived:

namer name naming

Verb group:

address

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody's (body part) ----s

verb Sense 33

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

"He always addresses me with `Sir''"

"Call me Mister"

"She calls him by first name"

Type of:

address turn to

Verb group:

name

Usage Patterns:

Somebody's (body part) ----s

verb Sense 34

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

"He called his trump"

Type of:

play

Kinds of:

raise double outcall underbid outbid

Derived:

caller bid bidding bidder

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Domain:

card game cards

noun Sense 35

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

Type of:

demand

Derived:

call in

noun Sense 36

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

Opposites:

put option put

Type of:

option

Has parts:

straddle span

noun Sense 37

the characteristic sound produced by a bird

"a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

Type of:

animal communication

Derived:

sing

verb Sense 38

pay a brief visit

"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

Type of:

meet get together

Kinds of:

see drop by drop in come by

Derived:

caller company visit visitor visitant

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s something

noun Sense 39

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

Type of:

utterance vocalization

Kinds of:

bellow bellowing holla holler hollering

Derived:

exclaim cry cry out outcry call out

verb Sense 40

utter a sudden loud cry

"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"

"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn''t hear me"

Type of:

utter emit let out

Kinds of:

hollo hurrah halloo whoop shriek

Derived:

bellow bellowing holla holler hollering

Verb group:

exclaim cry cry out outcry call out

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postpone prorogue hold over entice lure tempt telecommunicate cell phone call in order tell enjoin