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Call Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
special
disposition
(
as
if
from
a
divine
source
)
to
pursue
a
particular
course
; "
he
was
disappointed
that
he
had
not
heard
the
Call
"
(n)
a
loud
utterance
;
often
in
protest
or
opposition
; "
the
speaker
was
interrupted
by
loud
cries
from
the
rear
of
the
audience
"
(n)
a
demand
especially
in
the
phrase
"
the
call
of
duty
"
(n)
the
characteristic
sound
produced
by
a
bird
; "
a
bird
will
not
learn
its
song
unless
it
hears
it
at
an
early
age
"
(n)
a
brief
social
visit
; "
senior
professors
''
wives
no
longer
make
afternoon
calls
on
newcomers
"
(n)
a
demand
by
a
broker
that
a
customer
deposit
enough
to
bring
his
margin
up
to
the
minimum
requirement
(n)
a
demand
for
a
show
of
hands
in
a
card
game
; "
after
two
raises
there
was
a
call
"
(n)
a
request
; "
many
calls
for
Christmas
stories
"; "
not
many
calls
for
buggywhips
"
(n)
an
instruction
that
interrupts
the
program
being
executed
; "
Pascal
performs
calls
by
simply
giving
the
name
of
the
routine
to
be
executed
"
(n)
brief
visit
in
an
official
or
professional
capacity
; "
the
pastor
''
s
visits
to
his
parishioners
"; "
a
visit
to
a
dentist
"; "
the
salesman
''
s
call
on
a
customer
"
(n) (
sports
)
the
decision
made
by
an
umpire
or
referee
; "
he
was
ejected
for
protesting
the
call
"
(n)
the
option
to
buy
a
given
stock
(
or
stock
index
or
commodity
future
)
at
a
given
price
before
a
given
date
(v)
assign
a
specified
,
proper
name
to
; "
They
named
their
son
David
"; "
The
new
school
was
named
after
the
famous
Civil
Rights
leader
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
order
,
request
,
or
command
to
come
; "
She
was
called
into
the
director
''
s
office
"; "
Call
the
police
!"
(v)
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
"
(v)
pay
a
brief
visit
; "
The
mayor
likes
to
call
on
some
of
the
prominent
citizens
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
order
or
request
or
give
a
command
for
; "
The
unions
called
a
general
strike
for
Sunday
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
indicate
a
decision
in
regard
to
; "
call
balls
and
strikes
behind
the
plate
"
(v)
stop
or
postpone
because
of
adverse
conditions
,
such
as
bad
weather
; "
call
a
football
game
"
(v)
read
aloud
to
check
for
omissions
or
absentees
; "
Call
roll
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
declare
in
the
capacity
of
an
umpire
or
referee
; "
call
a
runner
out
"
(v)
utter
a
characteristic
note
or
cry
; "
bluejays
called
to
one
another
"
(v)
utter
in
a
loud
voice
or
announce
; "
He
called
my
name
"; "
The
auctioneer
called
the
bids
"
(v)
make
a
prediction
about
;
tell
in
advance
; "
Call
the
outcome
of
an
election
"
(v)
challenge
(
somebody
)
to
make
good
on
a
statement
;
charge
with
or
censure
for
an
offense
; "
He
deserves
to
be
called
on
that
"
(v)
consider
or
regard
as
being
; "
I
would
not
call
her
beautiful
"
(v)
demand
payment
of
(
a
loan
); "
Call
a
loan
"
(v)
give
the
calls
(
to
the
dancers
)
for
a
square
dance
(v)
greet
,
as
with
a
prescribed
form
,
title
,
or
name
; "
He
always
addresses
me
with
`
Sir
''"; "
Call
me
Mister
"; "
She
calls
him
by
first
name
"
(v)
make
a
stop
in
a
harbour
; "
The
ship
will
call
in
Honolulu
tomorrow
"
(v)
make
a
demand
,
as
for
a
card
or
a
suit
or
a
show
of
hands
; "
He
called
his
trump
"
(v)
require
the
presentation
of
for
redemption
before
maturation
; "
Call
a
bond
"
(v)
lure
by
imitating
the
characteristic
call
of
an
animal
; "
Call
ducks
"
(v)
challenge
the
sincerity
or
truthfulness
of
; "
call
the
speaker
on
a
question
of
fact
"
(v)
rouse
somebody
from
sleep
with
a
call
; "
I
was
called
at
5
A
.
M
.
this
morning
"
Call Synonyms
address
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bid
birdcall
birdsong
call
call in
call off
call option
call up
claim
cry
forebode
foretell
holler
hollo
margin call
name
outcry
phone
phone call
predict
prognosticate
promise
ring
scream
send for
shout
shout out
song
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telephone call
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