to call
- verb
- /kɔl/
- Sweetheart, I want you to call us every day.
- call mom
- call home
- please call
Hey, Theo, it's Chris calling from Waldo, Maine.
- Hey, Theo, it's Chris calling from Waldo, Maine.
- Was the first thing I did was call my dad, OK.
- Hi, my name is Kristen and I'm calling from Cleveland, OH.
- Hey Theo, this is Cody calling from Boulder, Co.
- Hey, this is this is Justin calling from Jackson, TN, man.
- Or if they need us, they can just call us, you know what I mean?
- IUDIUDI was going to call you TI ramble.
Examples
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If you have any questions, please call our customer service line for assistance.
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What did you just call me?
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God, Peter, you have to call the police.
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When shall I call for you, sir?
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Jordan used a satellite phone to call his mom and sister in California.
Academic text (2011) -
- I suppose you haven't called the police.
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Well, when he comes in, tell him to call Trencher's Farm.
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Hi Joshua and Ryan, this is Crystal calling from Seattle, WA.
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Hey, Theo, it's Chris calling from Waldo, Maine.
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Hey Theo, this is Cody calling from Boulder, Co.
Synonyms
To communicate with someone by phone or writing
Make contact with someone by phone or email
To enter a phone number by pressing buttons or turning a control
To call someone on the phone
To phone someone
To call someone by telephone
To get in touch with someone after a time without talking
To phone someone
To call someone to speak with them
To send someone a short electronic message to get their attention
To phone someone
Idioms
- Informal
Stop what you are doing for the evening, usually to go to bed or go home
- Informal
To speak clearly and honestly about something even if it is unpleasant
- Archaic
To tell someone strongly that they have done something wrong, often in front of others
- Informal
Challenge someone to prove they are serious when you think they are not
- Informal
A funny phrase people say when they cannot believe something
- Offensive
Insult someone by saying 'maggot' to show they are worthless or lazy
Says that someone's application or request is rejected and ends the conversation
- Offensive
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or do not believe something
- Offensive
An informal rude phrase said to show surprise or not believe something
Phrasal Verbs
- US
Phone 911 in the United States and Canada to get immediate help from police, fire, or ambulance
- Informal
To stop doing something because you cannot continue or feel you have done enough
Compounds
People call out a list of names to check who is present in a meeting, classroom or group
- Specialized
A phone service that alerts you to a new call while you are on the phone
A moment at the end of a show when actors return to the stage to thank the audience for applause
A phone call made inside the same town or area, usually cheaper than a long-distance call
- Specialized
A demand from a broker for more money or stocks to bring an investment account to the required level
- Specialized
A contract that lets someone choose to buy something of value at a set price for a limited time
- Specialized
An instruction in a program that runs a small piece of code and then returns
- Specialized
A phone service that sends incoming calls to another phone number you choose
- Specialized
A code of letters and numbers on a library book that shows where it is on the shelf
- Specialized
A piece of code given to another function to run later when an action finishes
- Jargon
A meeting when soldiers line up and have their names called to check who is present
- Specialized
A request a program sends to the operating system to do a task like reading a file
- Specialized
A request in a program that runs inside the same process and is not sent to another computer
An Algerian extremist Islamist group that split from another militant group and tried to overthrow the government while supporting al-Qaeda
- Specialized
A command a program sends to pause and ask the operating system to do a task
How Immediate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Call comes from an old English word ceallian meaning 'to cry out', so using the phone to call someone is the modern way to get their attention and speak to them.