a telephone connection; she reported several anonymous calls; he placed a phone call to London; he heard the phone ringing but didnt want to take the call
[ Syn: phone call , telephone call ]
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed'
a visit in an official or professional capacity; the pastor's calls on his parishioners; the salesman's call on a customer'
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; he was ejected for protesting the call'
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
[ Syn: call option ]
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
[ Syn: call ]
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
[ Syn: cry , outcry , yell , shout , vociferation ]
a demand especially in the phrase the call of duty
[ Syn: claim ]
the characteristic sound produced by a bird; a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
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'
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
[ Syn: margin call ]
a demand for a show of hands in a card game; after two raises there was a call'
a request; many calls for Christmas stories; not many calls for buggywhips'
call (n.)
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; They named their son David; The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
[ Syn: name ]
utter a characteristic note or cry; bluejays called to one another'
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; call a football game'
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; He always addresses me with `Sir; Call me Mister; She calls him by first name
[ Syn: address ]
make a stop in a harbour; The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow'
demand payment of (a loan); Call a loan
[ Syn: call in ]
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; He called his trump
[ Syn: bid ]
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
[ Syn: call off ]
indicate a decision in regard to; call balls and strikes behind the plate'
make a prediction about; tell in advance; Call the outcome of an election
[ Syn: predict , foretell , prognosticate , forebode , anticipate , promise ]
require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; Call a bond'
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'
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; He deserves to be called on that'
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; call a runner out'
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; Call ducks'
order or request or give a command for; The unions called a general strike for Sunday'
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'
utter in a loud voice or announce; He called my name; The auctioneer called the bids'
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; call the speaker on a question of fact'
consider or regard as being; I would not call her beautiful'
rouse somebody from sleep with a call; I was called at 5 A.M. this morning'
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
utter a sudden loud cry; she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle; I yelled to her from the window but she couldnt hear me
[ Syn: shout , shout out , cry , yell , scream , holler , hollo , squall ]
order, request, or command to come; She was called into the directors office; Call the police!
[ Syn: send for ]
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 called to discuss the `Final Solution'; The new dean calls meetings every week'
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; Call roll'
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'