BSL Sign Language Dictionary

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call

How to sign: 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";

call in BSL Watch how to sign call in British Sign Language
call - SignStation
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scream in BSL Watch how to sign scream in British Sign Language
scream - SignStation
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shout in BSL Watch how to sign shout in British Sign Language
shout - SignStation
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cry in BSL Watch how to sign cry in British Sign Language
cry - SignStation
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cry in BSL Watch how to sign cry in British Sign Language
cry - SignStation
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call in BSL Watch how to sign call in British Sign Language
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call in BSL Watch how to sign call in British Sign Language
call
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Shout in BSL Watch how to sign Shout in British Sign Language
Shout
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See also: exclaim, cry out, call out, call out, outcry, cry, shout

Similiar / Same: shout out, cry, yell, scream, shout, holler, squall, hollo

Categories: emit, let loose, let out, utter

Within this category: halloo, hollo, howl, hurrah, shriek, squawk, whoop

call

How to sign: make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election";

anticipate in BSL Watch how to sign anticipate in British Sign Language
anticipate - SignStation
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predict in BSL Watch how to sign predict in British Sign Language
predict - University of Wolverhampton
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predict in BSL Watch how to sign predict in British Sign Language
predict - University of Wolverhampton
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Similiar / Same: predict, prognosticate, forebode, foretell, promise, anticipate

Categories: guess, hazard, pretend, venture

Within this category: augur, bet, forecast, prophesy, read, second-guess

call

How to sign: the characteristic sound produced by a bird
"a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age";

song in BSL Watch how to sign song in British Sign Language
song - SignStation
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Song in BSL Watch how to sign Song in British Sign Language
Song - Nathanael Farley
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Similiar / Same: birdcall, birdsong, song

Categories: animal communication

call

How to sign: assign a specified, proper name to
"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader";

call in BSL Watch how to sign call in British Sign Language
call - QIA Dictionary of ICT
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Similiar / Same: name

Categories: label

Within this category: baptize, dub, entitle, rename, style, tag, term

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