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Verb
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called, past tense; calls, 3rd person singular present; called, past participle; calling, present participle;
  1. Cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention
    • - she heard Terry calling her
    • - I distinctly heard you call
  2. Cry out (a word or words)
    • - he heard an insistent voice calling his name
    • - Meredith was already calling out a greeting
  3. Shout out or chant (the steps and figures) to people performing a square dance or country dance

  4. (of an animal, esp. a bird) Make its characteristic cry

  5. Telephone (a person or telephone number)
    • - could I call you back?
  6. Summon (something, esp. an emergency service or a taxicab) by telephone
    • - if you are suspicious, call the police
  7. Bring (a witness) into court to give evidence

  8. Inspire or urge (someone) to do something
    • - I am called to preach the Gospel
  9. Fix a date or time for (a meeting, strike, or election)

  10. Guess the outcome of tossing a coin
    • - “You call,” he said. “Heads or tails?”
  11. Predict the result of (a future event, esp. an election or a vote)
    • - in the Northeast, the race remains too close to call
  12. Cause the execution of (a subroutine)

  13. (of a person) Pay a brief visit
    • - he called around last night looking for you
  14. Stop to pick up (someone) at the place where they are living or working
    • - I'll call for you around seven
  15. Give (an infant or animal) a specified name
    • - they called their daughter Hannah
  16. Address or refer to (someone) by a specified name, title, endearment, or term of abuse
    • - please call me Lucy
  17. Refer to, consider, or describe (someone or something) as being
    • - he's the only person I would call a friend
  18. (of an umpire or other official in a game) Pronounce (a ball, stroke, or other action) to be the thing specified
    • - the linesman called the ball wide
Noun
  1. A cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention
    • - in response to the call, a figure appeared
  2. The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal

  3. A series of notes sounded on a brass instrument as a signal to do something
    • - a bugle call to rise at 5:30
  4. A telephone communication or conversation
    • - I'll give you a call at around five
  5. An appeal or demand for
    • - the call for action was welcomed
  6. A summons
    • - a messenger arrived bringing news of his call to the throne
  7. A vocation
    • - his call to be a disciple
  8. A powerful force of attraction
    • - hikers can't resist the call of the Sierras
  9. A demand or need for (goods or services)
    • - there was little call for work as sophisticated as his
  10. A command to execute a subroutine

  11. A shout by an official in a game indicating whether the ball has gone out of play, if a rule has been breached, etc.; the decision or ruling so made
    • - the replay shows that the umpire made a bad call
  12. A bid, response, or double

  13. A direction in a square dance given by the caller

  14. A demand for payment of lent or unpaid capital

  15. A player's right or turn to make a bid in a card game

  16. A brief visit
    • - we paid a call on Howard
  17. A visit or journey made in response to an emergency appeal for help
    • - the doctor was out on a call
  1. (call) 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"
  2. (call) name: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
  3. (call) a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
  4. (call) 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"
  5. (call) cry: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
  6. (call) 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"
  7. The Calls is an area and street by the River Aire in Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England. Coupled with Call Lane and Lower Briggate the area makes up the heart of the Leeds gay village .
  8. (Call (band)) Call is a rock band from Lahore, Pakistan, formed by Zulfiqar J. Khan, Danish J. Khan, Khurram J. Khan and Omer Pervaiz. ...
  9. (Call (telecommunications)) In computer science and telecommunications a call is: * Any attempt to set up a telecommunication circuit * A unit of traffic measurement * The actions performed by a call originator * A telephone call * The action of bringing a computer program, subroutine, or ...
  10. (Calling (album)) Calling is an EP released by Unsraw on March 28, 2007. The release is a limited release, having only two thousand copies pressed.
  11. (Calling (B'z song)) Calling is the twenty-second single by B'z, released on July 9, 1997. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon chart. The song was used as a theme of TV drama Glass Mask, an adoption of shōjo manga. It sold over a million copies according to Oricon.
  12. (Calling (Kobukuro album)) Calling is Kobukuro's 8th album under Warner Music Japan, released on August 5, 2009. The song "Sayonara Hero" was written by Kentaro Kobuchi as a tribute to Kiyoshiro Imawano.
  13. (call) A telephone conversation; A social visit; A cry or shout; A decision or judgement; The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal; A beckoning or summoning; An option to buy stock at a specified price during or at a specified time; The act of calling to the other batsman; The state ...
  14. (calling) A strong urge to become religious; A job or occupation
  15. (Call) Invoking Divine forces.
  16. (Call) To bet an amount only equal to the previous bet. You must at least “call” other players bets to stay in the hand or you can raise, otherwise you must fold your hand. If no one before you makes a bet, you can also just “check” the hand and stay in the game until another player raises.
  17. (Call) a visit to a client or prospective buyer by a sales representative to gather information, make a sales presentation, secure an order, etc.
  18. (Call) the sound or saying by which members of some Greek lettered organizations greet their brothers or sisters or announce their location.
  19. (Call) In a metes and bounds description, the angle and distance of a given line or arc. Each call is usually preceeded by the word then or thence. Example: N 220 E 100' (lst. call), thence N 800 E 1W (2nd. call).
  20. (Call) Establishment of (or an attempt to establish) a voice or data connection between two endpoints, or between two points which provide a partial link (e.g. a trunk) between two endpoints.
  21. (Call) To put into the pot an amount of money equal to the most recent bet or raise. The term "see" (as in "I'll see that bet") is considered colloquial.
  22. (CALL (the)) Running position of horses in a race at various points.
  23. (call) 1. The period of time between the opening and closing of some future markets wherein the prices are established through an auction process. 2. ...
  24. (Call) The notification to cast and crew of rehearsal or performance. Also the countdown to curtain provided by stage management, usually half-hour call, fifteen minute call, five minute call, and places.
  25. (Call) Despite belief, the idea that wrestling matches are scripted move-for-move is false. Instead, wrestlers call their moves by whispering or muttering something into their opponent’s ear, and from this the opponent will know what move he is to perform or be ready to receive. ...