Meaning of 'call'

noun

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

Synonyms: call option

noun

in sports, the decision made by an umpire or referee

Example: "They were ejected for protesting the call."

noun

a visit in an official or professional capacity

Example: "The pastor's calls on their parishioners were appreciated."

noun

a brief social visit

Example: "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"

noun

a telephone connection

Example: "They reported several anonymous calls."

Synonyms: line telephone line phone line telephone circuit subscriber line phone call telephone call

noun

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

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

noun

the characteristic sound produced by a bird

Synonyms: song birdcall birdsong

noun

a loud utterance

Synonyms: cry outcry yell shout vociferation

noun

a request

Example: "many calls for Christmas stories"

noun

a demand especially in the phrase 'the call of duty'

Synonyms: claim

noun

a demand for a show of hands in a card game

Example: "after two raises there was a call"

noun

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

Synonyms: margin call

verb

to rouse somebody from sleep with a call

Example: "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"

verb

to consider or regard as being

Example: "I would not call them beautiful."

verb

to challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of

Example: "call the speaker on a question of fact"

verb

to utter in a loud voice or announce

Example: "They called my name."

verb

to order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role

Example: "I was already called 4 times for jury duty."

verb

to order or request or give a command for

Example: "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"

verb

to lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal

verb

to get or try to get into communication with someone by telephone

Example: "I tried to call you all night."

Synonyms: ring phone telephone call up

verb

to order, request, or command to come

Example: "I was called into the director's office to receive my promotion."

Synonyms: send for

verb

to declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee

Example: "I called the runner out."

verb

to challenge somebody to make good on a statement

verb

to require the presentation of for redemption before maturation

verb

to utter a sudden loud cry

Synonyms: scream cry yell shout hollo squall shout out

verb

to make a prediction about

Synonyms: promise anticipate prognosticate foretell predict forebode

verb

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

Example: "They called me courageous."

verb

to utter a characteristic note or cry

Example: "bluejays called to one another"

verb

to assign a specified usually proper proper name to

Synonyms: name

verb

to send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.

Example: "I called you yesterday."

verb

to read aloud to check for omissions or absentees

verb

to indicate a decision in regard to

Example: "call balls and strikes behind the plate"

verb

to give instructions for a square dance

Example: "At the barn dance, I called each step in sequence."

Synonyms: call off

verb

to make a demand, as for a card, a suit or a show of hands

Example: "I called the bluff and won the pot."

Synonyms: bid

verb

to demand payment of a loan

Synonyms: call in

verb

to call a meeting

verb

to pay a brief visit

Example: "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

Synonyms: visit call in

verb

to make a stop in a harbour

Example: "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow."

verb

to greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

Synonyms: address

verb

to stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

Example: "call a football game"