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"
make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
"a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
assign a specified, proper name to
"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
a telephone connection
"she reported several anonymous call s"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call "
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
"he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call "
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
"I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
"He call ed me a bastard"; "She call ed her children lazy and ungrateful"
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
order, request, or command to come
"She was call ed into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
a brief social visit
"senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon call s on newcomers"
pay a brief visit
"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
call a meeting; invite or command to meet
"The Wannsee Conference was call ed to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean call s meetings every week"
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
"after two raises there was a call "
order or request or give a command for
"The unions call ed a general strike for Sunday"
a request
"many call s for Christmas stories"; "not many call s for buggywhips"
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
"He was already call ed 4 times for jury duty"; "They call ed him to active military duty"
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
"Pascal performs call s by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
indicate a decision in regard to
"call balls and strikes behind the plate"
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
"call a football game"
brief visit in an official or professional capacity
"the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer"
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
"Call roll"
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
"he was ejected for protesting the call "
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
"Hawaii is call ing!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard call ing"
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
"call a runner out"
utter a characteristic note or cry
"bluejays call ed to one another"
utter in a loud voice or announce
"He call ed my name"; "The auctioneer call ed the bids"
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
"He deserves to be call ed on that"
consider or regard as being
"I would not call her beautiful"
demand payment of (a loan)
"Call a loan"
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
"He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She call s him by first name"
make a stop in a harbour
"The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
"He call ed his trump"
require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
"Call a bond"
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
"Call ducks"
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
"call the speaker on a question of fact"
rouse somebody from sleep with a call
"I was call ed at 5 A.M. this morning"
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