call
- noun
- /kɔl/
- I received a call from my friend late last night.
- phone call
- telephone call
- make a call
All right, we got one more call from Isabella.
- All right, we got one more call from Isabella.
- Alright man, let's take this first call right here.
- We are going to take some calls from supporters like you.
- All right, let's get to the first call right here.
- A month in, President Trump has a call with King Salman.
- And on the last call he gets to some goon.
- Once a month everybody gets a call, a text and an e-mail.
- We got a lot of calls that came in.
- Maybe because you've been watching phone calls, Try listening to them.
Examples
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We are going to take some calls from supporters like you.
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Did you get a call?
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About a week later, I get a call from a woman.
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Once a month everybody gets a call, a text and an e-mail.
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We got a lot of calls about that.
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And we get a call from Jimmy Miller.
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Thank you for finally returning my call.
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In addition, over 397,000 telephone calls were made to NHS Direct in this period.
Academic text (2011) -
Otherwise, please leave a message for our nursing staff or physicians after the beep, and we will return your call as soon as possible.
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After hours of waiting, she finally got a call from the company she applied to.
Synonyms
A time when you talk to someone by telephone
A phone call where more than two people talk, usually for work
A time when you speak with someone by phone
Calling someone again after missing their call or message
A talk between two or more people using a phone
A phone call made inside the same town or area, usually cheaper than a long-distance call
A short phone call to 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
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 Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Call started as a shout and later meant the act of contacting someone, so a phone call is simply one time you reach out to someone to talk.