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Noun

• Synonyms: (n) call, phone call, telephone call (a telephone connection) “she reported several anonymous calls”; “he placed a phone call to London”; “he heard the phone ringing but didn’t want to take the call”
• Synonyms: (n) Call (a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course) “he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call”
• Synonyms: (n) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition) “the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
• Synonyms: (n) call, claim ()
• Synonyms: (n) birdcall, call, birdsong, song (the characteristic sound produced by a bird) “a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age”
• Synonyms: (n) call (a brief social visit) “senior professors’ wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers”; “the characters in Henry James’ novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence”
• Synonyms: (n) margin call, call (a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement)
• Synonyms: (n) call (a demand for a show of hands in a card game) “after two raises there was a call”
• Synonyms: (n) call (a request) “many calls for Christmas stories”; “not many calls for buggywhips”
• Synonyms: (n) call (an instruction that interrupts the program being executed) “Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed”
• Synonyms: (n) call (a visit in an official or professional capacity) “the pastor’s calls on his parishioners”; “the salesman’s call on a customer”
• Synonyms: (n) call ((sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee) “he was ejected for protesting the call”
• Synonyms: (n) call option, call (the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)

Verb

• Synonyms: (v) name, call, know as, be known as (assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to) “They named their son David”; “The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader”
• Synonyms: (v) call (ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality) “He called me a bastard”; “She called her children lazy and ungrateful”
• Synonyms: (v) call, telephone, call up, phone, ring (get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone) “I tried to call you all night”; “Take two aspirin and call me in the morning”
• Synonyms: (v) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall (utter a sudden loud cry) “she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”; “I yelled to her from the window but she couldn’t hear me”
• Synonyms: (v) call, send for (order, request, or command to come) “She was called into the director’s office”; “Call the police!”
• Synonyms: (v) visit, call in, call (pay a brief visit) “The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens”
• Synonyms: (v) call (call a meeting; invite or command to meet) “The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'”; “The new dean calls meetings every week”
• Synonyms: (v) call (read aloud to check for omissions or absentees) “Call roll”
• Synonyms: (v) call (send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message) “Hawaii is calling!”; “A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling”
• Synonyms: (v) call (utter a characteristic note or cry) “bluejays called to one another”
• Synonyms: (v) call (stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather) “call a football game”
• Synonyms: (v) address, call (greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name) “He always addresses me with `Sir'”; “Call me Mister”; “She calls him by first name”
• Synonyms: (v) call (make a stop in a harbour) “The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow”
• Synonyms: (v) call, call in (demand payment of (a loan)) “Call a loan”
• Synonyms: (v) bid, call (make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands) “He called his trump”
• Synonyms: (v) call, call off (give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance)
• Synonyms: (v) call (indicate a decision in regard to) “call balls and strikes behind the plate”
• Synonyms: (v) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise (make a prediction about; tell in advance) “Call the outcome of an election”
• Synonyms: (v) call (require the presentation of for redemption before maturation) “Call a bond”
• Synonyms: (v) call (challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense) “He deserves to be called on that”
• Synonyms: (v) call (declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee) “call a runner out”
• Synonyms: (v) call (lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal) “Call ducks”
• Synonyms: (v) call (order or request or give a command for) “The unions called a general strike for Sunday”
• Synonyms: (v) call (order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role) “He was already called 4 times for jury duty”; “They called him to active military duty”
• Synonyms: (v) call (utter in a loud voice or announce) “He called my name”; “The auctioneer called the bids”
• Synonyms: (v) call (challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of) “call the speaker on a question of fact”
• Synonyms: (v) call (consider or regard as being) “I would not call her beautiful”
• Synonyms: (v) call (rouse somebody from sleep with a call) “I was called at 5 A.M. this morning”

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2024.

• Definition of “CALL” found in the Merriam Webster dictionary
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