What is the meaning of call back?

verb

  • Cause to be returned.
    • usage: "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
  • Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection.
    • usage: "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number"; "Do you remember that he once loved you"; "call up memories"
  • Return or repeat a telephone call.
    • usage: "I am busy right now-can you call back in an hour"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"
  • Summon to return.
    • usage: "The ambassador was recalled to his country"; "The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession"
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APAWordNet. (2010). call back. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/call_back/definitions/1262737
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