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call

Pronunciation:  US [kɔl] UK [kɔːl]
  • n.A call; calls; calls for demands
  • v.Call call call call
  • WebA call; calls; access

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v.
1.
to ask or tell someone to come to a place, usually so that you can talk to them; to telephone a person or organization that provides a service and ask them to come; to order someone to be present or give evidence in a court of law 
2.
to speak loudly, or to shout to someone who is not near you 
3.
to telephone someone 
4.
to describe or refer to someone or something in a particular way; to say that something is a particular amount, although this is not the exact amount; to criticize someone, or to say unpleasant things about them; to describe yourself in a particular way 
5.
to use a particular name or title for someone; to give someone or something a name or title 
6.
to say loudly the names or numbers on a list; to announce that passengers should go to their airplane because it will soon be leaving 
7.
to announce that an event such as a meeting or election is going to happen 
8.
if an animal calls, it makes the sound it usually makes; to make an animal come toward you by making the sound it usually makes 
9.
to say what you think will happen, for example in politics or business; to say which side of a coin you think will be showing when it comes down after being tossed in the air 
10.
to ask for a time- outa short period when play stops during a sports game; to end a sports game early, usually because of the weather; to make an official decision about something that happens in a sports game 
11.
to say which of the four suits of cards will be trumpcards with a higher value in a card game; to tell someone that they must show their cards in some card games 
12.
to tell dancers which movements to make, especially for a square dance 
13.
to describe on television or radio what is happening in a race or game 
14.
if a train, bus, or ship calls somewhere, it stops there during its trip; to stop at a place on your way to another place, usually so that you can do something; to visit someone, usually for a short time 
n.
1.
a loud shout to someone who is not near you 
2.
an act of telephoning someone 
3.
the sound that an animal usually makes 
4.
a loud signal played on a musical instrument to tell people to do something 
5.
a formal or public request that something should happen; a request that someone pay back money they were lent 
6.
a short visit to someone, especially to their home 
7.
an announcement in an airport telling passengers to go to their airplane because it is leaving soon 
8.
a decision that you have to make, especially when you have to choose between two possible actions; a decision made by an official in a sports game 
9.
a guess about what will happen, for example in politics or business; a guess about which side of a coin will be showing when it comes down after it has been tossed in the air 
10.
a statement of which of the four suits of cards will be trumpcards with a higher value in a card game 
11.
something that needs your time, money, or attention 
12.
the number of requests by customers for a particular product or service 
13.
a strong feeling of wanting to do something, especially as a career 
14.
an occasion when someone talks on television or radio about what is happening in a race or game 
15.
computer- assisted language learning: the use of computer software for learning languages 

Other Forms
pt.called
pp.called
ppr.calling
3sg.calls

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