call
- noun
- /kɔl/
- I mean, we put out this call and then you answered it.
- a call to action
- heed the call
- a call for reform
They have eventually give a rallying call to the platelets, too.
- They have eventually give a rallying call to the platelets, too.
- I would get a call to, to submit RFP for work for hire.
- We have bipartisan calls now to ban TikTok within Congress.
- I have a, you know, several call calls to action.
- But then I am going to ask for a call of optimism.
- And they actually ended up only keeping my call to action.
Examples
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The teacher made a call for all students to attend the important meeting.
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Generations of Americans have answered the call to service both at home and overseas.
Academic text (2008) -
And these are hard calls that people have to make.
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This was my absolute wake up call to how the world really works.
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It's this constant call to perform for society.
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You made the right call.
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Finally, they have matched this call for a shift in content with a shift in methodology.
Academic text (2008) -
In 2005, Congress responded to calls for class action reform by passing CAFA.
Academic text (2017) -
Instead, the most common responses have been calls for a more even-handed administration of punishment.
Academic text (2008) -
After much discussion, they each had their own strong call for how to handle the situation.
Synonyms
A strong, urgent request someone makes, often as a right
A strong clear request that makes people take action
A public message that thanks or asks people for help
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 Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Call once meant a loud request or cry, so a public call for help or volunteers is like a strong shout asking people to act.