call
- noun
- /kɔl/
- I was paying a kind of social call on a guy called Emilio Portifino.
- a house call
- pay a call
- service call
And then lastly, always know that on a sales call, you're willing to walk away.
- And then lastly, always know that on a sales call, you're willing to walk away.
Examples
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My first New Orleans house call is one I will certainly never forget.
Academic text (2006) -
The business call, it's very important.
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You gonna pay a call on your boyfriend?
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But even for an office call, there was something about this that didn't seem right.
Fiction book (1997) -
Aged folk who visit old haunts and pay friendly calls often regret the outing.
Academic text (1992) -
The doctor made a call to check on his patient at home.
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She received a call from her friend inviting her to the party.
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After his call, the manager will visit the new client later this week.
Synonyms
An occasion when someone goes to see a person or place, usually for a short time
A planned meeting at a set time, often with a professional
A formal inspection when people in charge come to check a place or group
Going to see people or places for a short time
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 Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Call also came to mean a visit because people used to 'call on' others by going and calling their name, so a call can mean a short official or social visit.