noun : CALLING
Source: WordNet 3.1
verb : CALLING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" ;
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2. (
) ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" ;
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3. (
) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" ;
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7. (
) call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week" ;
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8. (
) read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll" ;
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9. (
) send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling" ;
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10. (
) utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another" ;
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11. (
) stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game" ;
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13. (
) make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow" ;
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17. (
) indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate" ;
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18. (
) make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" ;
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19. (
) require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond" ;
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20. (
) challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that" ;
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21. (
) declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out" ;
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22. (
) lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks" ;
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23. (
) order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday" ;
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24. (
) order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty" ;
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25. (
) utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" ;
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26. (
) challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact" ;
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27. (
) consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful" ;
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28. (
) rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning" ;
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