call

/kˈɔl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
“They named their son David”
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
“He called me a bastard”
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
“I tried to call you all night”
utter a sudden loud cry
“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
order, request, or command to come
“She was called into the director's office”
pay a brief visit
“The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens”
call a meeting; invite or command to meet
“The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'”
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
“Call roll”
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!”
utter a characteristic note or cry
“bluejays called to one another”
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
“call a football game”
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
“He always addresses me with `Sir'”

noun

a telephone connection
“she reported several anonymous calls”
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
“he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
“the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
a demand especially in the phrase
“the call of duty”
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
“a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age”
a brief social visit
“senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers”
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
“after two raises there was a call”
a request
“many calls for Christmas stories”
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
“Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed”
a visit in an official or professional capacity
“the pastor's calls on his parishioners”
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
“he was ejected for protesting the call”

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