to call
675
3.4
- verb
- /kɔl/
:
señalar
- The referee was quick to call the foul during the basketball game.
It was becoming clear that the race would not be called on election night.
- It was becoming clear that the race would not be called on election night.
- And so I, I'm calling balls and strikes as I see them.
- They choose to defend left or right according to the play that's been called by the offense.
- I just remember when the World Cup was happening, a group of people were so mad at the referee for calling a foul on their team or a penalty on their team.
- So now we know that the courts are calling the action of Doge illegal.
- Detroit Lions Detroit Lions NFL ball dude, NFL ball going for two ballsy, letting them hang, Dan Campbell letting it hang and they call a play to Taylor Decker.
Examples
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The result was that the long-sought convention was finally called and set to convene in September of 1875.
Academic text (2017) -
Trust me to just call it down the middle, call balls and strikes.
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New England gets to call the toss.
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It was becoming clear that the race would not be called on election night.
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The ruling party's performance here was called an embarrassing defeat by the media and most observers.
Academic text (1995) -
They choose to defend left or right according to the play that's been called by the offense.
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In the final minutes of the match, the officials decided to call the game due to bad weather.
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After reviewing the video, the judges will call their decision on the winner of the competition.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To end a disagreement by choosing a final outcome
525
3.7
To make an official decision, often in a court
310
6.7
To decide something in a court case
148
3.5
To officially give a decision about someone or something
117
2.3
To decide the winner in a contest or event
98
3.7
To decide what to do in an important situation
17
7.8
To make an official decision about a disagreement, often in court or a contest
2
8.1
Officially decide something, often in a court
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Call began as 'to say a decision aloud', so to call a play or an action is to make an official judgment and say it out loud.