call

/kˈɔːl/

/ˈkɔɫ/

[verb] [noun]

to call

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to telephone a place or person

synonyms : call up

phone

ring

telephone

to give a name or title to someone or something

synonyms : be known as

know as

name

2.1

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

synonyms : address

2.2

to describe or address someone or something in a particular way

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

synonyms : call in

visit

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

4.1

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

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

synonyms : send for

5.1

to cause someone to make a specific career or life choice

5.2

to announce the occurrence of something or order something to happen

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

synonyms : anticipate

6.1

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

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

synonyms : bid

Call

[NOUN]

the act of talking to someone on the phone; an instance of trying to contact someone by the phone

synonyms : phone call

telephone call

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

synonyms : birdcall

birdsong

song

a choice made or a judgment reached after considering several possibilities

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

a visit in an official or professional capacity

a brief social visit

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

synonyms : call option

antonyms : put option

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

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

synonyms : cry

a request

a demand especially in the phras

synonyms : claim

a demand for a show of hands in a card game

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

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

synonyms : margin call

Examples

1. The hole calls the thief.

2. The organization called the new regulations a turning point in the campaign against smoking.

3. You call that mercy?

4. A classic hot chocolate recipe calls for scalded milk to be mixed with cocoa powder and sugar.

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