call
- noun
- /kɔl/
- The vocation of midwife is my authentic answer to the call of being a poet.
- answer the call
- hear the call
- call of duty
And for me, it was really this calling to do to make this film.
- And for me, it was really this calling to do to make this film.
- And that's what I really felt the call beyond myself to say, hey.
- This ain't a gift, this a calling, This ain't a skill set.
- But really I feel like my calling is to talk to women.
- But it is, it's a sense of a calling, but I'm conscious of it.
- It seems like there's a a calling, a destiny in there already.
- It, it wasn't my calling and my calling.
- And we might even say deliberate calling as an author.
Examples
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As I see it, the NAS study represents a wake-up call for the academy.
Academic text (1996) -
Heidegger leaves us with the call to "step back" and a hopeful waiting for grace.
Academic text (1995) -
And that is what's making you feel this call to do something.
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Christian scholars' positive effects on the Christian call for dialogue should not be missed.
Academic text (2015) -
Well, if that's their calling, then let them go.
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I guess I feel an urgency, some call it a fear, to act now.
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I am aware of all the utopian aspects of my call for a Vatican III.
Academic text (1995) -
Bad Belly's brain pulsed with ideas; the romantic call of strange and exciting things beckoned.
Fiction book (1992) -
There's a certain despondency in its ancient sad call, a kind of world-weary wisdom.
Fiction book (1994) -
After reflecting on his experiences, he felt a strong call to become a teacher and help others learn.
Synonyms
A job someone feels they are made for
A strong feeling that a certain job is right for you
A very strong feeling that you must do a certain job
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 Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Call was used for a divine or strong summons, so a personal call or 'calling' is the inner urge or duty people feel, as if they were being called to that work.