Call
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British pronunciation/kɔːl/
American pronunciation/kɔːl/

Definition & Meaning of "call"

to call
01

to telephone a place or person

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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?
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.
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.
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.
03

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

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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.
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.
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 CEO was called back to the headquarters for an emergency meeting.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 strong request or demand for something to happen, often expressed publicly

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The protest led to calls for immediate government action.
There were calls for reform after the incident.
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

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