Call
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British pronunciation/kˈɔːl/
American pronunciation/ˈkɔɫ/

Definition & Meaning of "call"

to call
01

to telephone a place or person

Transitive: to call sb/sth
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Can you call me back in ten minutes?
Can you call the restaurant and make a reservation for us?
Can you call the office and ask for the schedule?
02

to give a name or title to someone or something

Complex Transitive: to call sb/sth a name
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Do you know anyone called Emily?
She ca n't remember what the restaurant we went to last week was called.
She wants to call her baby girl Lily.
2.1

to describe or address someone or something in a particular way

Complex Transitive: to call sb/sth sth | to call sb/sth [adj]
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Are you calling me a bad friend?
He calls himself a fitness enthusiast because he loves working out.
He works in marketing, or advertising, or whatever you want to call his job.
2.2

to address or refer to someone or something using a particular name or title

Complex Transitive: to call sb a name or title | to call sb by a name or title
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At the gym, we all call each other by our workout nicknames.
Do n't forget to call me ' Aunt Sarah' when you introduce me to your friends.
Her name is Elizabeth, but everyone calls her Liz.
03

to go to a particular place in order to pay someone a quick visit or to do a specific thing

Transitive: to call at a place
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I need to call at the bank to withdraw some money.
She called at her friend's house to drop off a package.
04

to attract someone’s attention by shouting or saying something loudly

Transitive: to call sth
Intransitive: to call to sb
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Did you just call my name a minute ago?
He called to the waiter to bring another drink.
I heard someone calling for help in the distance.
4.1

(of a bird or an animal) to produce a characteristic sound

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The peacock called in the early morning to attract a female.
The seagulls called to each other as they flew along the coast.
The robin called from the treetop, heralding the arrival of spring.
05

to request or order someone to come to a place, particularly a court of law in order to testify

Transitive: to call sb | to call sb somewhere
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The applicants were called for a skills assessment test.
The defense attorney plans to call an expert witness to testify.
The prosecutor will call the witness to the stand.
5.1

to announce the occurrence of something or order something to happen

Transitive: to call an event or activity | to call for an event or activity
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I will call a meeting for tomorrow.
The captain will call for a safety check before takeoff.
The mayor will call a press conference to address the issue.
5.2

to cause someone to make a specific career or life choice

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He was called to a career in music after performing in a local band.
He was called to medicine.
He was called to politics after volunteering for a campaign.
06

to predict the result of something, particularly a future event, such as an election

Transitive: to call a future event
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The investor called the rise of cryptocurrency before it became mainstream.
The outcome of the championship game is too close to call.
The result of the election in the swing state is too close to call.
6.1

to predict which side of a coin will face upwards after it is tossed

Transitive: to call a side of a coin
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He called heads and was thrilled when the coin landed on that side.
I called heads and won the coin toss.
She called tails but the coin landed on heads.
07

to match the current bet or raise made by another player in the same round of betting, thereby staying in the hand and retaining the chance to win the pot

Transitive: to call a bet
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I 'll call your bet and see the next card.
She called the all-in bet and revealed her pocket aces.
She called the raise and continued to play her hand.
Call
01

the act of talking to someone on the phone or an attempt to reach someone through a phone

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During the call, he shared the good news.
I got a call from the school about my son's performance.
I received a call from an unknown number.
02

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

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a choice made or a judgment reached after considering several possibilities

04

(in sports) a decision, particularly one that is made by an umpire or referee

05

a visit in an official or professional capacity

06

a brief social visit

07

the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

08

a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course

09

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

10

a request

11

a demand especially in the phras

12

a demand for a show of hands in a card game

13

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

14

a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

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