English noun: call | |||
1. | call (communication) a telephone connection | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | phone call, telephone call | ||
Broader (hypernym) | telephone, telephony | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call-back, call-in, collect call, conference call, crank call, local call, long distance, long-distance call, trunk call, wake-up call | ||
2. | Call (cognition) a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course | ||
Samples | He was disappointed that he had not heard the Call. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disposition, inclination, tendency | ||
3. | call (communication) a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition | ||
Samples | The speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience. | ||
Synonyms | cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
Broader (hypernym) | utterance, vocalization | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | battle cry, bellow, bellowing, bird, blue murder, boo, Bronx cheer, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, halloo, hiss, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, hoot, hoot, hosanna, hue and cry, noise, rallying cry, raspberry, razz, razzing, roar, roaring, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shouting, shriek, shrieking, snort, war cry, war whoop, whoop, yelling, yodel, yowl | ||
4. | call (communication) a demand especially in the phrase | ||
Samples | The call of duty. | ||
Synonyms | claim | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demand | ||
5. | call (communication) the characteristic sound produced by a bird | ||
Samples | A bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age. | ||
Synonyms | birdcall, birdsong, song | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal communication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bell-like call, two-note call | ||
6. | call (act) a brief social visit | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | visit | ||
7. | call (communication) a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement | ||
Synonyms | margin call | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demand | ||
8. | call (communication) a demand for a show of hands in a card game | ||
Samples | After two raises there was a call. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demand | ||
Part meronym | card game, cards | ||
9. | call (communication) a request | ||
Samples | Many calls for Christmas stories. Not many calls for buggywhips. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | asking, request | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | recall | ||
10. | call (communication) an instruction that interrupts the program being executed | ||
Samples | Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | command, instruction, program line, statement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | function call, supervisor call instruction, system call | ||
11. | call (act) a visit in an official or professional capacity | ||
Samples | The pastor's calls on his parishioners. The salesman's call on a customer. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | visit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | round | ||
12. | call (act) (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee | ||
Samples | He was ejected for protesting the call. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, decision, determination | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
13. | call (act) the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date | ||
Synonyms | call option | ||
Broader (hypernym) | option | ||
Part meronym | span, straddle | ||
Antonyms | put, put option | ||
English verb: call | |||
1. | call (communication) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to | ||
Samples | They named their son David. The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader. | ||
Examples | They call him "Bobby" | ||
Synonyms | name | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | label | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | baptise, baptize, christen, dub, entitle, nickname, refer, rename, style, tag, term, title, title | ||
Verb group | address, call, call | ||
2. | call (communication) ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality | ||
Samples | He called me a bastard. She called her children lazy and ungrateful. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | label | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brand, miscall, misname, post | ||
Verb group | call, call, call, name | ||
3. | call (communication) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone | ||
Samples | I tried to call you all night. Take two aspirin and call me in the morning. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot call Sue , They call | ||
Synonyms | call up, phone, ring, telephone | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | telecommunicate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call in, cell phone | ||
Entail | dial | ||
Verb group | call | ||
Domain category | telephone, telephony | ||
4. | call (communication) utter a sudden loud cry | ||
Samples | She cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me. | ||
Synonyms | cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | halloo, hollo, howl, hurrah, pipe, pipe up, roar, screak, screech, shriek, shrill, skreak, skreigh, squawk, ululate, wail, whoop, yaup, yawl | ||
Verb group | call, call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout | ||
5. | call (communication) order, request, or command to come | ||
Samples | She was called into the director's office. Call the police!. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot call Sue | ||
Synonyms | send for | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enjoin, order, say, tell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beep, call back, call in, call up, cite, hail, lift, mobilise, mobilize, muster, rally, recall, summon, summon, summons | ||
Verb group | call, call | ||
6. | call (social) pay a brief visit | ||
Samples | The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens. | ||
Synonyms | call in, visit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | get together, meet | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | come by, drop by, drop in, see, see | ||
Verb group | call | ||
7. | call (social) call a meeting; invite or command to meet | ||
Samples | The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'. The new dean calls meetings every week. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, call for, quest, request | ||
Cause | assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet | ||
Verb group | call, send for | ||
8. | call (communication) read aloud to check for omissions or absentees | ||
Samples | Call roll. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | read | ||
Verb group | call | ||
9. | call (communication) send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message | ||
Samples | Hawaii is calling!. A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | telecommunicate | ||
Verb group | call, call up, phone, ring, telephone | ||
Domain category | telecom, telecommunication | ||
10. | call (communication) utter a characteristic note or cry | ||
Samples | Bluejays called to one another. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
Verb group | call | ||
11. | call (stative) stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather | ||
Samples | Call a football game. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table | ||
12. | call (social) greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name | ||
Samples | He always addresses me with `Sir'. Call me Mister. She calls him by first name. | ||
Synonyms | address | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | address, turn to | ||
Verb group | call, name | ||
13. | call (social) make a stop in a harbour | ||
Samples | The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stop, stop over | ||
Verb group | call, call in, visit | ||
14. | call (possession) demand payment of (a loan) | ||
Samples | Call a loan. | ||
Synonyms | call in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demand, exact | ||
Verb group | call | ||
15. | call (possession) make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands | ||
Samples | He called his trump. | ||
Synonyms | bid | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | double, outbid, outcall, overbid, preempt, raise, underbid | ||
Domain category | card game, cards | ||
16. | call (motion) give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance | ||
Synonyms | call off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Entail | square dance | ||
17. | call (communication) indicate a decision in regard to | ||
Samples | Call balls and strikes behind the plate. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indicate | ||
Verb group | call | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
18. | call (communication) make a prediction about; tell in advance | ||
Samples | Call the outcome of an election. | ||
Synonyms | anticipate, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | guess, hazard, pretend, venture | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | augur, bet, calculate, forecast, outguess, prophesy, read, second-guess, vaticinate, wager | ||
19. | call (communication) require the presentation of for redemption before maturation | ||
Samples | Call a bond. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ask, expect, require | ||
Verb group | call, call in | ||
20. | call (communication) challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense | ||
Samples | He deserves to be called on that. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot call Sue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | challenge, dispute, gainsay | ||
Verb group | call | ||
21. | call (communication) declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee | ||
Samples | Call a runner out. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adjudge, declare, hold | ||
Verb group | call | ||
22. | call (communication) lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal | ||
Samples | Call ducks. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | entice, lure, tempt | ||
Verb group | call | ||
23. | call (communication) order or request or give a command for | ||
Samples | The unions called a general strike for Sunday. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | order | ||
24. | call (communication) order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role | ||
Samples | He was already called 4 times for jury duty. They called him to active military duty. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | request | ||
Verb group | call, send for | ||
25. | call (cognition) utter in a loud voice or announce | ||
Samples | He called my name. The auctioneer called the bids. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
Verb group | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
26. | call (cognition) challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of | ||
Samples | Call the speaker on a question of fact. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | challenge, dispute, gainsay | ||
Verb group | call | ||
27. | call (cognition) consider or regard as being | ||
Samples | I would not call her beautiful. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consider, reckon, regard, see, view | ||
Verb group | call | ||
28. | call (body) rouse somebody from sleep with a call | ||
Samples | I was called at 5 A.M. this morning. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken | ||