Definitions
1.VerbTo reach out with one's voice.
To request, summon, or beckon."That person is hurt; call for help!; "Supper's ready," called Dad from the kitchen.; to call the roll of a military company; Why don’t you call me in the morning?; Why don’t you call tomorrow?"
2.VerbTo request, summon, or beckon."That person is hurt; call for help!"
3.VerbTo cry or shout.""Supper's ready," called Dad from the kitchen."
4.VerbTo utter in a loud or distinct voice."to call the roll of a military company"
5.VerbTo contact by telephone."Why don’t you call me in the morning?; Why don’t you call tomorrow?"
6.VerbTo rouse from sleep; to awaken.
7.VerbTo request that one's band play (a particular tune).
8.VerbTo scold.
9.VerbTo visit.
To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again)."We could always call on a friend.; The engineer called round whilst you were away.; This train calls at Reading, Slough and London Paddington.; Our cruise ship called at Bristol Harbour."
10.VerbTo pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again)."We could always call on a friend.; The engineer called round whilst you were away."
11.VerbTo stop at a station or port."This train calls at Reading, Slough and London Paddington.; Our cruise ship called at Bristol Harbour."
12.VerbTo come to pass; to afflict.
13.VerbTo name, identify, or describe.
To name or refer to."Why don’t we dispense with the formalities? Please call me Al.; Don't call me a liar.; I’m called John.; A very tall building is called a skyscraper.; They call the distance ten miles.; That’s enough work. Let's call it a day and go home.; I call bullshit.; She called foul on their scheme."
14.VerbTo name or refer to."Why don’t we dispense with the formalities? Please call me Al.; Don't call me a liar."
15.VerbOf a person, to have as one's name; of a thing, to have as its name."I’m called John.; A very tall building is called a skyscraper."
16.VerbTo state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact."They call the distance ten miles.; That’s enough work. Let's call it a day and go home."
17.VerbTo claim the existence of some malfeasance; to denounce as."I call bullshit.; She called foul on their scheme."
18.VerbTo disclose the class or character of; to identify.
19.VerbTo declare, or declare in favor of, a predicted or actual result.
To declare in advance."The captains call the coin toss.; He called twelve of the last three recessions.; After the third massive failure, John called the whole initiative.; The goal was called offside."
20.VerbTo declare in advance."The captains call the coin toss."
21.VerbTo predict."He called twelve of the last three recessions."
22.VerbTo formally recognise a death: especially to announce and record the time, place and fact of a person’s death.
23.VerbTo declare (an effort or project) to be a failure."After the third massive failure, John called the whole initiative."
24.VerbTo make a decision as a referee or umpire."The goal was called offside."
25.VerbDirect or indirect use of the voice.
(of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run.
(of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions).
To tell in advance which shot one is attempting."Every shot must be called.; I bet $800 and Jane raised to $1600. My options: call (match her $1600 bet), reraise, or fold.; I’ll call your 300, and raise to 600!; My partner called two spades."
26.Verb(of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run.
27.Verb(of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions).
28.VerbTo tell in advance which shot one is attempting."Every shot must be called."
29.VerbTo equal the same amount that other players are currently betting."I bet $800 and Jane raised to $1600. My options: call (match her $1600 bet), reraise, or fold."
30.VerbTo match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)"I’ll call your 300, and raise to 600!"
31.VerbTo state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on."My partner called two spades."
32.VerbTo require, demand."He felt called to help the old man."
33.VerbTo cause to be verbally subjected to."The basis for his conclusion was called into doubt"
34.VerbTo lay claim to an object or role which is up for grabs."I call the comfy chair!"
35.VerbTo announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium.
36.VerbTo demand repayment of a loan.
37.VerbTo jump to (another part of a program); to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion."A recursive function is one that calls itself."
38.NounA cry or shout."He heard a call from the other side of the room."
39.NounThe characteristic cry of a bird or other animal."That sound is the distinctive call of the cuckoo bird."
40.NounA beckoning or summoning."I had to yield to the call of the wild."
41.NounA telephone conversation; a phone call."I received several phone calls today.; I received several calls today."
42.NounAn instance of calling someone on the telephone."I made a call to Jim, but he didn’t answer."
43.NounA short visit, usually for social purposes."I paid a call to a dear friend of mine."
44.NounA visit by a ship or boat to a port."The ship made a call at Southampton."
45.NounA decision or judgement."That was a good call."
46.NounThe right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event; the floor."The Prime Minister has the call.; I give the call to the Manager of Opposition Business."
47.NounEllipsis of call option.
48.NounThe act of calling to the other batsman.
49.NounThe state of being the batsman whose role it is to call (depends on where the ball goes.)
50.NounA work shift which requires one to be available when requested, i.e. on call.
51.NounThe act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
52.NounA statement of a particular state, or rule, made in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on."There was a 20 dollar bet on the table, and my call was 9."
53.NounThe act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting.
54.NounA note blown on the horn to encourage the dogs in a hunt.
55.NounA whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate to summon the sailors to duty.
56.NounA pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
57.NounAn invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.
58.NounVocation; employment; calling.
59.NounA reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.
60.NounA meeting with a client for paid sex; hookup; job.
61.NounA lawyer who was called to the bar (became licensed as a lawyer) in a specified year.
62.NounNeed; necessity."There's no call for that kind of bad language!"