to call
∞
1.0
- verb
- /kɔl/
:
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- The teacher called out the names of the students one by one.
- call attention to
- call out loudly
Instead of calling Elsa, Elsa, she calls Elsa, let it go.
- Instead of calling Elsa, Elsa, she calls Elsa, let it go.
Examples
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We, we, we, we need to call the police!
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As he walked toward the animals, he called for wounded Shasinn, but no one answered.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's just you calling your mom to make it better.
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- Oh, good, good, then go call him.
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Just when she was thinking of quitting, her dad called out: "Try it one more time."
Academic text (2011) -
When they were several yards away, he called over his shoulder, "Remember what I said."
Fiction book (1990) -
People thronged the streets or called from the high windows.
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A female standing on a balcony calls to a group of men and asks for beads.
Academic text (1999) -
The leader of the welcoming group, BAW, calls out to Joe in a formal way.
Fiction book (1990) -
They're there and you're calling me to save an American.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make a loud high cry because of fear or pain
∞
1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
644
1.0
To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
342
1.0
To make a loud call to show feeling or get attention
152
3.5
To say something loudly so people can hear
108
1.8
Shout loudly to show a strong feeling, for example when surprised or hurt
86
4.0
To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people
72
2.9
To make a loud high sound often because of fear, pain or excitement
59
1.6
To ask loudly for help in an emergency
50
4.6
To press a buzzer to call someone, for example at a door
43
2.0
Talk more loudly so people can hear you
42
1.3
To make a sound that is loud or easy to hear
31
2.7
To say something in a very loud strong voice
26
3.6
To make a loud clear sound that people can hear far away
9
8.2
Shout very loudly to show pain, anger or strong protest
7
2.7
To shout loudly when you need help right away
4
4.0
Speak loudly so others can hear you above noise
2
7.2
To make a loud high sound like a baby or bird
1
4.3
Make a very loud sound to get people's attention
1
1.0
Call out loudly to ask someone to come to you when you are in danger
1
5.1
Call or message someone to let them know something
Shout very loudly and with strong feeling, for example in excitement or anger
To speak loudly so many people can hear, often using a cone-shaped tube
To shout loudly to get someone's attention from far away
To call out loudly to get attention or greet someone
Idioms
- Informal
52
3.2
Stop what you are doing for the evening, usually to go to bed or go home
- Informal
6
6.0
To speak clearly and honestly about something even if it is unpleasant
- Archaic
3
7.9
To tell someone strongly that they have done something wrong, often in front of others
- Informal
2
6.3
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
178
1.6
Phone 911 in the United States and Canada to get immediate help from police, fire, or ambulance
- Informal
34
3.9
To stop doing something because you cannot continue or feel you have done enough
Compounds
27
3.2
People call out a list of names to check who is present in a meeting, classroom or group
- Specialized
12
2.6
A phone service that alerts you to a new call while you are on the phone
7
4.3
A moment at the end of a show when actors return to the stage to thank the audience for applause
5
1.0
A phone call made inside the same town or area, usually cheaper than a long-distance call
- Specialized
4
8.2
A demand from a broker for more money or stocks to bring an investment account to the required level
- Specialized
2
7.7
A contract that lets someone choose to buy something of value at a set price for a limited time
- Specialized
1
4.4
An instruction in a program that runs a small piece of code and then returns
- Specialized
1
3.4
A phone service that sends incoming calls to another phone number you choose
- Specialized
1
4.0
A code of letters and numbers on a library book that shows where it is on the shelf
- Specialized
1
5.9
A piece of code given to another function to run later when an action finishes
- Jargon
1
8.4
A meeting when soldiers line up and have their names called to check who is present
- Specialized
1
6.8
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 Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Call began as a word for 'shout' or 'cry', so to call animals or people is literally to shout to attract their attention or answer them.