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Definition of Call

1. Noun. A telephone connection. "He heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"

2. Verb. Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to. "They call him "Bobby""; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

3. Noun. 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. Verb. Ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality. "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

5. Noun. A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition. "The speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

6. Verb. Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone. "They call "; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

7. Noun. A demand especially in the phrase. "The call of duty"

8. Verb. Utter a sudden loud cry. "Sam and Sue call"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

9. Noun. The characteristic sound produced by a bird. "A bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

10. Verb. Order, request, or command to come. "Sam cannot call Sue "; "Call the police!"

11. Noun. A brief social visit. "The characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"

12. Verb. Pay a brief visit. "Sam cannot call Sue "; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

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

14. Verb. Call a meeting; invite or command to meet. "The new dean calls meetings every week"

15. Noun. A demand for a show of hands in a card game. "After two raises there was a call"

16. Verb. Read aloud to check for omissions or absentees. "Call roll"

17. Noun. A request. "Not many calls for buggywhips"

18. Verb. Send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message. "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"

19. Noun. An instruction that interrupts the program being executed. "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"

20. Verb. Utter a characteristic note or cry. "Bluejays called to one another"

21. Noun. A visit in an official or professional capacity. "The salesman's call on a customer"

22. Verb. Stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather. "Call a football game"

23. Noun. (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee. "He was ejected for protesting the call"

24. Verb. Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name. "She calls him by first name"

25. Noun. The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date.

26. Verb. Make a stop in a harbour. "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"

27. Verb. Demand payment of (a loan). "Call a loan"

28. Verb. Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands. "He called his trump"

29. Verb. Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance.

30. Verb. Indicate a decision in regard to. "Call balls and strikes behind the plate"

31. Verb. Make a prediction about; tell in advance. "Call the outcome of an election"

32. Verb. Require the presentation of for redemption before maturation. "Call a bond"

33. Verb. Challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense. "Sam cannot call Sue "; "He deserves to be called on that"

34. Verb. Declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee. "Call a runner out"

35. Verb. Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal. "Call ducks"

36. Verb. Order or request or give a command for. "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"

37. Verb. Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role. "They called him to active military duty"

38. Verb. Utter in a loud voice or announce. "The auctioneer called the bids"

39. Verb. Challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of. "Call the speaker on a question of fact"

40. Verb. Consider or regard as being. "I would not call her beautiful"

41. Verb. Rouse somebody from sleep with a call. "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"

Definition of Call

1. v. t. To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.

2. v. i. To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; -- sometimes with to.

3. n. The act of calling; -- usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call.

Definition of Call

1. to summon [v -ED, -ING, -S] : CALLABLE [adj] - See also: summon

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Call

calivers calix calix Calixtus III Cali cartel calk calked calker calkers calkin

calking calkings calkins Calkins' sign calks call (current term) call-back call-board Call-Exner bodies call-in

call-out Calla callable Callahan's method callaloo callaloos callan Callander's amputation callans callant

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