What is the meaning of Call?

noun

• A telephone connection.
  • usage: "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: phone call, telephone call
• A special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course.
  • usage: "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
• A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.
  • usage: "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
  • synonyms: cry, outcry, yell, shout, vociferation
• (n.) ()
  • synonyms: claim
• The characteristic sound produced by a bird.
  • usage: "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
  • synonyms: birdcall, birdsong, song
• A brief social visit.
  • usage: "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 by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement.
  • synonyms: margin call
• A demand for a show of hands in a card game.
  • usage: "after two raises there was a call"
• A request.
  • usage: "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"
• An instruction that interrupts the program being executed.
  • usage: "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
• A visit in an official or professional capacity.
  • usage: "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer"
• Sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee. (
  • usage: "he was ejected for protesting the call"
• The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date.
  • synonyms: call option

verb

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