Call

Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

Make a prediction about; tell in advance

Order, request, or command to come

Synonyms

Send for

Derivation

Caller

Examples

She was called into the director's office

Utter a sudden loud cry

Pay a brief visit

Synonyms

Call in

Visit

Derivation

Caller

Examples

The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens

The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Synonyms

Call option

Type of

Option

Part of

Straddle

Span

A demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

Synonyms

Margin call

Type of

Demand

A demand especially in the phrase

Synonyms

Claim

Type of

Demand

Examples

The call of duty

A telephone connection

Examples

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

A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

Synonyms

Address

Examples

She calls him by first name

Demand payment of (a loan)

Synonyms

Call in

Type of

Exact

Demand

Derivation

Callable

Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

Synonyms

Call off

Entails

Square dance

Derivation

Caller

Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

In category

Telephone

Telephony

Entails

Dial

Derivation

Caller

Examples

I tried to call you all night

Take two aspirin and call me in the morning

The characteristic sound produced by a bird

Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

Synonyms

Bid

In category

Cards

Card game

Type of

Play

Derivation

Caller

Examples

He called his trump

A brief social visit

Type of

Visit

Examples

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

A demand for a show of hands in a card game

Type of

Demand

Examples

After two raises there was a call

An instruction that interrupts the program being executed

Examples

Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed

A request

Has types

Recall

Examples

Many calls for Christmas stories

Not many calls for buggywhips

Ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality

Type of

Label

Examples

He called me a bastard

She called her children lazy and ungrateful

A special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course

A visit in an official or professional capacity

Type of

Visit

Has types

Round

Examples

The pastor's calls on his parishioners

The salesman's call on a customer

Call a meeting; invite or command to meet

Verb group

Send for

Derivation

Caller

Examples

The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'

The new dean calls meetings every week

Challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense

Examples

He deserves to be called on that

Challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of

Examples

Call the speaker on a question of fact

Consider or regard as being

Examples

I would not call her beautiful

Declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee

Examples

Call a runner out

Indicate a decision in regard to

In category

Athletics

Sport

Type of

Indicate

Examples

Call balls and strikes behind the plate

Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal

Make a stop in a harbour

Verb group

Call in

Visit

Examples

The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow

Order or request or give a command for

Type of

Order

Examples

The unions called a general strike for Sunday

Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role

Type of

Request

Verb group

Send for

Derivation

Calling

Examples

He was already called 4 times for jury duty

They called him to active military duty

Read aloud to check for omissions or absentees

Type of

Read

Require the presentation of for redemption before maturation

Verb group

Call in

Rouse somebody from sleep with a call

Examples

I was called at 5 A.M. this morning

Send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message

Examples

Hawaii is calling!

A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling

(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee

In category

Athletics

Sport

Examples

He was ejected for protesting the call

Stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

Utter a characteristic note or cry

Examples

Bluejays called to one another

Utter in a loud voice or announce

Derivation

Caller

Examples

He called my name

The auctioneer called the bids