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Quick definitions from WordNet (call)
▸ noun: (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee ("He was ejected for protesting the call")
▸ noun: brief visit in an official or professional capacity ("The salesman's call on a customer")
▸ noun: a brief social visit ("Senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers")
▸ 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")
▸ noun: a telephone connection ("She reported several anonymous calls")
▸ noun: an instruction that interrupts the program being executed ("Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed")
▸ noun: a request ("Many calls for Christmas stories")
▸ noun: a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
▸ noun: a demand for a show of hands in a card game ("After two raises there was a call")
▸ noun: the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
▸ noun: the characteristic sound produced by a bird
▸ noun: a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
▸ noun: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
▸ verb: demand payment of (a loan) ("Call a loan")
▸ verb: call a meeting; invite or command to meet ("The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'")
▸ verb: make a stop in a harbour ("The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow")
▸ verb: stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather ("Call a football game")
▸ verb: consider or regard as being ("I would not call her beautiful")
▸ verb: challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of ("Call the speaker on a question of fact")
▸ verb: utter in a loud voice or announce ("He called my name")
▸ verb: order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role ("He was already called 4 times for jury duty")
▸ verb: order or request or give a command for ("The unions called a general strike for Sunday")
▸ verb: lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal ("Call ducks")
▸ verb: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone ("I tried to call you all night")
▸ verb: order, request, or command to come ("She was called into the director's office")
▸ verb: declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee ("Call a runner out")
▸ verb: challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense ("He deserves to be called on that")
▸ verb: require the presentation of for redemption before maturation ("Call a bond")
▸ verb: ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality ("He called me a bastard")
▸ verb: utter a characteristic note or cry ("Bluejays called to one another")
▸ verb: 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!")
▸ verb: read aloud to check for omissions or absentees ("Call roll")
▸ verb: indicate a decision in regard to ("Call balls and strikes behind the plate")
▸ verb: rouse somebody from sleep with a call ("I was called at 5 A.M. this morning")
▸ verb: give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
▸ verb: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands ("He called his trump")
▸ verb: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name ("Call me Mister")
▸ verb: assign a specified, proper name to
▸ verb: pay a brief visit ("The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens")
▸ verb: utter a sudden loud cry
▸ verb: make a prediction about; tell in advance ("Call the outcome of an election")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 16666 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1974)
▸ Also see calls
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to call
▸ Usage examples for call
▸ Idioms related to call (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing call
▸ Words that often appear near call
▸ Rhymes of call
▸ Invented words related to call
▸ noun: (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee ("He was ejected for protesting the call")
▸ noun: brief visit in an official or professional capacity ("The salesman's call on a customer")
▸ noun: a brief social visit ("Senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers")
▸ 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")
▸ noun: a telephone connection ("She reported several anonymous calls")
▸ noun: an instruction that interrupts the program being executed ("Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed")
▸ noun: a request ("Many calls for Christmas stories")
▸ noun: a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
▸ noun: a demand for a show of hands in a card game ("After two raises there was a call")
▸ noun: the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
▸ noun: the characteristic sound produced by a bird
▸ noun: a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
▸ noun: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
▸ verb: demand payment of (a loan) ("Call a loan")
▸ verb: call a meeting; invite or command to meet ("The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'")
▸ verb: make a stop in a harbour ("The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow")
▸ verb: stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather ("Call a football game")
▸ verb: consider or regard as being ("I would not call her beautiful")
▸ verb: challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of ("Call the speaker on a question of fact")
▸ verb: utter in a loud voice or announce ("He called my name")
▸ verb: order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role ("He was already called 4 times for jury duty")
▸ verb: order or request or give a command for ("The unions called a general strike for Sunday")
▸ verb: lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal ("Call ducks")
▸ verb: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone ("I tried to call you all night")
▸ verb: order, request, or command to come ("She was called into the director's office")
▸ verb: declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee ("Call a runner out")
▸ verb: challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense ("He deserves to be called on that")
▸ verb: require the presentation of for redemption before maturation ("Call a bond")
▸ verb: ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality ("He called me a bastard")
▸ verb: utter a characteristic note or cry ("Bluejays called to one another")
▸ verb: 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!")
▸ verb: read aloud to check for omissions or absentees ("Call roll")
▸ verb: indicate a decision in regard to ("Call balls and strikes behind the plate")
▸ verb: rouse somebody from sleep with a call ("I was called at 5 A.M. this morning")
▸ verb: give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
▸ verb: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands ("He called his trump")
▸ verb: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name ("Call me Mister")
▸ verb: assign a specified, proper name to
▸ verb: pay a brief visit ("The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens")
▸ verb: utter a sudden loud cry
▸ verb: make a prediction about; tell in advance ("Call the outcome of an election")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 16666 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1974)
▸ Also see calls
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to call
▸ Usage examples for call
▸ Idioms related to call (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing call
▸ Words that often appear near call
▸ Rhymes of call
▸ Invented words related to call