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call-back

15 3.6

Calling someone again after missing their call or message

noun
/ˈkɔːlˌbæk/

: devolución de llamada

'So just give me a call back as soon as you get this message.
got a call-back
give you a call-back

Hey, give me a call back when you get a SEC.

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Examples

Can you please give me a call back when you have time?
I gotta give you a call back, okay?

Parts Per Billion (2014)
Can you give me a call back?

After We Fell (2021)
Can you give me a call back, please?

Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
Give me a call back as soon as you get this message.

Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
I'll give them a call back in a little bit, let's eat.

The New Hands (2023)
'Listen, mate, can you give me a call back, please?

Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
If you'd please give me a call back, I'd really appreciate it, thank you.

Staged Killer (2019)
I will give you a call back later to discuss your questions.
After reviewing your application, we will give you a call back with the results.

Synonyms

recontact

vscall-back

6.3

A second time of getting in touch with someone for more information

is limited to telephoning someone again in response to an earlier call or message

How Prompt

call-back

15 3.6

to call up

209 2.5

to follow up

197 3.6

voicemail

127 2.7

Surface Forms

call-back singular

call-backs plural

Morphology

call-back = call (transparent) = back + call

This is the straightforward nominalization of the phrasal verb 'call back' meaning to telephone someone again, so the components give the meaning directly. [Postprocessing: moved 'back' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Call-back is made of call meaning 'to phone' and back meaning 'again' or 'in return'. So a call-back is simply phoning someone again in answer to a missed call or message.