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Definition of Call in
1. Verb. Summon to enter. "The nurse called in the next patient"
2. Verb. Summon to a particular activity or employment. "Experts were called in"
3. Verb. Pay a brief visit. "Sam cannot call in Sue "; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
Exact synonyms: Call, Visit
Generic synonyms: Get Together, Meet
Related verbs: Call
Specialized synonyms: See, See, Come By, Drop By, Drop In
Derivative terms: Call, Caller, Visit, Visitant, Visitor
Generic synonyms: Get Together, Meet
Related verbs: Call
Specialized synonyms: See, See, Come By, Drop By, Drop In
Derivative terms: Call, Caller, Visit, Visitant, Visitor
4. Verb. Take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player.
5. Verb. Make a phone call. "Call in sick"
Category relationships: Telephone, Telephony
Generic synonyms: Call, Call Up, Phone, Ring, Telephone
Derivative terms: Call-in
Generic synonyms: Call, Call Up, Phone, Ring, Telephone
Derivative terms: Call-in
6. Verb. Demand payment of (a loan). "Call a loan"
Exact synonyms: Call
Related verbs: Call
Generic synonyms: Demand, Exact
Derivative terms: Call, Callable
Related verbs: Call
Generic synonyms: Demand, Exact
Derivative terms: Call, Callable
7. Verb. Cause to be returned. "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
Exact synonyms: Call Back, Recall, Withdraw
Generic synonyms: Take
Specialized synonyms: Decommission
Derivative terms: Callback, Recall
Generic synonyms: Take
Specialized synonyms: Decommission
Derivative terms: Callback, Recall