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Textual thesaurus for "Call"

(noun) call, call option

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


(noun) call

(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee

he was ejected for protesting the call


(noun) call

a visit in an official or professional capacity

the pastor's calls on his parishioners; the salesman's call on a customer


(noun) call

a brief social visit

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


(noun) phone call, call, telephone call

a telephone connection

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


(noun) call

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

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


(noun) birdcall, birdsong, call, song

the characteristic sound produced by a bird

a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age


(noun) shout, vociferation, yell, cry, call, outcry

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience


(noun) call

a request

many calls for Christmas stories; not many calls for buggywhips


(noun) claim, call

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


(noun) call

a demand for a show of hands in a card game

after two raises there was a call


(noun) call, margin call

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


(verb) call

rouse somebody from sleep with a call

I was called at 5 A.M. this morning


(verb) call

consider or regard as being

I would not call her beautiful


(verb) call

challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of

call the speaker on a question of fact


(verb) call

utter in a loud voice or announce

He called my name; The auctioneer called the bids


(verb) call

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

He was already called 4 times for jury duty; They called him to active military duty


(verb) call

order or request or give a command for

The unions called a general strike for Sunday


(verb) call

lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal

Call ducks


(verb) ring, phone, call, call up, telephone

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


(verb) call, send for

order, request, or command to come

She was called into the director's office; Call the police!


(verb) call

declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee

call a runner out


(verb) call

challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense

He deserves to be called on that


(verb) call

require the presentation of for redemption before maturation

Call a bond


(verb) yell, holler, hollo, call, scream, shout, shout out, squall, cry

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


(verb) predict, prognosticate, promise, call, forebode, foretell, anticipate

make a prediction about; tell in advance

Call the outcome of an election


(verb) call

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

He called me a bastard; She called her children lazy and ungrateful


(verb) call

utter a characteristic note or cry

bluejays called to one another


(verb) name, call

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

They named their son David; The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader


(verb) 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 calling!; A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling


(verb) call

read aloud to check for omissions or absentees

Call roll


(verb) call

indicate a decision in regard to

call balls and strikes behind the plate


(verb) call, call off

give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance


(verb) bid, call

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

He called his trump


(verb) call, call in

demand payment of (a loan)

Call a loan


(verb) call

call a meeting; invite or command to meet

The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'; The new dean calls meetings every week


(verb) visit, call, call in

pay a brief visit

The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens


(verb) call

make a stop in a harbour

The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow


(verb) call, address

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

He always addresses me with `Sir'; Call me Mister; She calls him by first name


(verb) call

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

call a football game