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Meaning ofcallin English

call

us//kɔl//

Pluralcalls
Past Tensecalled
Participle Verbcalling
Third Person Singularcalls

Definitions

Verb
1. to contact someone by phone (remotely)
  She will call her sister to wish her a happy birthday.
2. to name or describe something; identify or label
  The company decided to call their new product "SmartHome".
3. to rouse or awaken someone
  The nurse came to call the patient for their morning examination.
4. to visit someone or a place; pay a social call
  She likes to call on her friends whenever she is in town.
5. to make a decision as referee
  The referee had to call the penalty and give the team a free kick.
6. to cry or shout loudly; express audibly
  The crowd began to call out for the band to play their favorite song.
7. to utter or speak clearly; convey a message
  The tour guide will call out important information during the trip.
8. to name or refer to something; give a label
  The company decided to call their new smartphone "Galaxy".
9. to have as one's name (person); name of a thing
  The baby's parents chose to call her Emily.
10. to estimate or characterize loosely; approximate
  The economist tried to call the market trend for the next quarter.
11. to declare or predict a result; state an outcome
  The weather forecast will call for rain tomorrow.
12. to declare or announce in advance
  The weather forecast will call for rain tomorrow.
13. to predict or forecast something; make a prophecy
  The economist tried to call the market trend for the next quarter.
14. to declare a death officially; record details
  The coroner will call the death an accident.
15. to declare something a failure
  The referee had to call the foul and give the player a warning.
16. to declare a shot in advance
  The coroner will call the death an accident.
17. to match others' bets (in poker)
  The player decided to call the bet and raise the stakes.
18. to invoke a rule (in games)
  The referee had to call the foul and give the player a warning.
19. to require or demand something (of someone)
  The manager will call on the employee to work overtime this weekend.
20. to verbally subject someone
  The teacher will call the student to answer the question.
21. to claim an object or role; assert ownership
  The player decided to call the prize, claiming it as her own.
22. to announce early debt repayment; prepayment option
  The bank allowed the borrower to call the loan and pay it off early.
23. to demand loan repayment; recall funds
  The lender will call the loan if the borrower misses a payment.
24. to jump to another program part; return on completion
  The programmer used a call to jump to a different part of the code.
25. to jump to another part of a program; return on completion
  The programmer will call the function to calculate the result.
26. to visit someone or somewhere
  The manager will call on the client to discuss the proposal.
27. to name or identify something; describe
  The company will call the new product "EcoClean".
28. to speak or use one's voice
  She began to call out to her friends across the field.
Noun
1. a phone conversation or social visit
  I received a call from my friend yesterday.
2. an instance of calling someone
  The doctor made a call to the patient's family.
3. a brief social stop (at a place)
  She made a call at the store to pick up some groceries.
4. a ship's visit to a port
  The ship made a call at the port to refuel and restock supplies.
5. a judgement or decision
  The referee made a call to disqualify the player for foul play.
6. right to speak (in a debate, etc.); the floor
  The chairman gave her the call to address the meeting.
7. a statement (of rules, etc.) in games
  The rules of the game include a call to determine the starting player.
8. a horn signal (to encourage dogs, etc.)
  The hunter used a call to lure in the prey.
9. a device to mimic animal sounds; for hunting
  The hunter used a call to mimic the sound of a bird.
10. an invitation to serve as pastor
  The church extended a call to the young minister to lead their congregation.
11. a phone conversation; verbal exchange
  The company received a call from a potential investor.
12. a stock option to buy at fixed price
  The investor bought a call to purchase the shares at a lower price.
13. a scheduled work period; on request
  The nurse is on call tonight and will respond to emergencies.

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