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call
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- pronunciation:
- kawl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- call around, call back, call down, call for, call off, call on, call out, call up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
calls, calling, called |
| definition 1: |
to shout or cry out.
She called his name, but he didn't answer.- synonyms:
- cry, exclaim, hail, hallo, holler, roar, scream, shout, yell
- similar words:
- bellow, clamor, name, sing, speak, utter, vociferate
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| definition 2: |
to telephone (someone).
Please call me as soon as you get to New York.
- synonyms:
- buzz, phone, telephone
- similar words:
- contact, dial
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| definition 3: |
to make a request for someone or something to come; summon.
Our host called us to dinner.I just called you a taxi; you can't drive in your condition.[verb + object + object
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- synonyms:
- ask, invite, summon
- similar words:
- beckon, buzz, challenge, claim, conjure, demand, invoke, postulate
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| definition 4: |
to attract.
You'll call attention to yourself wearing that funny hat!- synonyms:
- attract, tempt
- similar words:
- allure, beckon, entice, lure
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| definition 5: |
to awaken (one) from sleep.
Go lie down and I'll call you in an hour.- synonyms:
- arouse, awaken, wake
- similar words:
- stir
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| definition 6: |
to make a sound to attract (animals).
The hunter called the ducks.- synonyms:
- attract, lure
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| definition 7: |
to summon officially.
The witness was called to testify in court.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- invoke, rally, summon
- similar words:
- assemble, collect, convene, convoke, gather, muster, petition
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| definition 8: |
to announce or order as (a meeting, election, or the like).
The director called an emergency meeting.- synonyms:
- announce, command, declare, decree, demand, order, proclaim
- similar words:
- assemble, bid, convene, convoke, instruct, muster, require
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| definition 9: |
to bring under review or consideration.
The court called our case.- synonyms:
- consider
- similar words:
- bring, estimate, judge, reckon, review
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| definition 10: |
to name.
Her parents called her Mary after her grandmother.[verb + object + object
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He hasn't yet decided what to call his new book.[verb + object + object
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- synonyms:
- denominate, dub, entitle, name, term
- similar words:
- christen, denote, designate, identify, specify, style, tag, title
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| definition 11: |
to give a descriptive name or label to.
He called me a liar.Everyone calls her beautiful, but she doesn't believe she is.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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- synonyms:
- dub, label, name, specify, style, term
- similar words:
- characterize, denote, describe, identify, indicate, tag
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| definition 12: |
to give an official designation to (something) after coming to a formal decision.
The umpire called the ball out.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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| definition 13: |
to cancel or cut short (a sporting event); call off.
They called the game because of the thunderstorm. |
| related words: |
activate, arraign, ask, beckon, entitle, evoke, hail, hale, invite, name, nickname, press, ring, shout, toll |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to speak loudly for the purpose of attracting attention; yell; shout.
She called to him, hoping to stop him from falling into the ditch.- synonyms:
- cry, hail, halloo, holler, shout, yell
- similar words:
- bellow, exclaim, roar, scream, speak, vociferate
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| definition 2: |
to telephone someone.
I called yesterday, but no one answered the phone.- synonyms:
- phone, telephone
- similar words:
- buzz, contact, dial
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| definition 3: |
to make a visit.
We'll be sure to call next time we're in town.- synonyms:
- visit
- similar words:
- drop by, drop in, pop in, stop at, stop by, stop in
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| definition 4: |
to beckon or to seem welcoming or enticing.
It had been a long day and her comfortable bed was now calling to her.- similar words:
- beckon
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| related words: |
clamor, cry, ring |
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| phrase: |
call around, call back, call down, call for, call off, call on, call out, call up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a shout or loud cry.
We didn't hear his call for help.- synonyms:
- cry, outcry, shout
- similar words:
- clamor, hail, holler, scream, uproar
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| definition 2: |
the sound made by a bird or animal.
This bird has a distinctive call that is difficult to imitate.- synonyms:
- cry, song
- similar words:
- bird call
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| definition 3: |
a demand or need.
Do you think there is a call for this sort of product?There is really no call for you to keep explaining.- synonyms:
- demand, necessity, need, summons
- similar words:
- appeal, cry, request
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| definition 4: |
an act of telephoning.
Ask me later. I'm in the middle of a call.We got her call early this morning.- synonyms:
- buzz, ring
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| definition 5: |
a brief visit.
He paid his grandmother a call.- synonyms:
- stopover, visit
- similar words:
- pause, sojourn, stay
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| definition 6: |
a summons, request, or invitation.
He didn't want to go to war, but when he got the call, he was prepared.- synonyms:
- change, direction, directive, instruction, invitation, order, request, summons
- similar words:
- bid, command, notice
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| definition 7: |
the attraction or fascination of something.
He loved living in the country but she felt the call of the city.- synonyms:
- allure, appeal, attraction, draw, fascination, invitation, lure
- similar words:
- charm, enticement
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| definition 8: |
a decision on something, esp. the decision of an umpire.
The fans loudly voiced their disapproval of the umpire's call.It's a hard call, but I'm sure you'll make the right decision. |
| related words: |
behest, caterwaul, claim, demand, exclamation, hail |
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Word Builder: call +
- caller:
a person who calls.
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