English dictionary
call
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
noun
- (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
noun
- a visit in an official or professional capacity
noun
- a brief social visit
noun
- a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
noun
- a method of contacting a person by phone
noun
- an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
noun
- the characteristic sound produced by a bird
noun
- a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
noun
- a request
noun
- a demand
noun
- a demand for a show of hands in a card game
noun
- a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring their margin up to the minimum requirement
verb
- rouse somebody from sleep with a call
verb
- consider or regard as being
verb
- challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
verb
- utter in a loud voice or announce
verb
- order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
verb
- order or request or give a command for
verb
- lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
verb
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
verb
- order, request, or command to come
verb
- declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
verb
- challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
verb
- present for redemption before maturation
verb
- utter a sudden loud cry
verb
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
verb
- ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
verb
- utter a characteristic note or cry
verb
- assign a specified (usually proper) name to
verb
- send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
verb
- read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
verb
- indicate a decision in regard to
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
verb
- demand payment of (a loan)
verb
- call a meeting; invite or command to meet
verb
- pay a brief visit
verb
- make a stop in a harbour
verb
- greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
verb
- stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
Example sentences
he was ejected for protesting the call
the pastor's calls on his parishioners
the salesman's call on a customer
senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers
the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence
he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
she reported several anonymous calls
he placed a phone call to London
he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed
a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
many calls for Christmas stories
not many calls for buggywhips
after two raises there was a call
I was called at 5 A.M. this morning
I would not call her beautiful
call the speaker on a question of fact
He called my name
The auctioneer called the bids
He was already called 4 times for jury duty
They called him to active military duty
The unions called a general strike for Sunday
Call ducks
I tried to call you all night
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
She was called into the director's office
Call the police!
call a runner out
He deserves to be called on that
Call a bond
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
Call the outcome of an election
He called me a bastard
She called her children lazy and ungrateful
bluejays called to one another
They named their son David
The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
Hawaii is calling!
A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling
Call roll
call balls and strikes behind the plate
He called his trump
Call a loan
The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the ‘Final Solution’
The new dean calls meetings every week
The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow
He always addresses me with ‘Sir’