Definition as Noun

• a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
• a brief social visit
• a demand for a show of hands in a card game
• a request
• an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
• a visit in an official or professional capacity
• (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
• the characteristic sound produced by a bird
• the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
• a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
• a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
• a telephone connection

Definition as Verb

• ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
• call a meeting; invite or command to meet
• read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
• send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
• utter a characteristic note or cry
• stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
• make a stop in a harbour
• indicate a decision in regard to
• require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
• challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
• declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
• lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
• order or request or give a command for
• order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
• utter in a loud voice or announce
• challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
• consider or regard as being
• rouse somebody from sleep with a call
• greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
• make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
• demand payment of (a loan)
• give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
• assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• make a prediction about; tell in advance
• order, request, or command to come
• utter a sudden loud cry
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
• pay a brief visit

• birdcall, birdsong, song

• call option

• cry, outcry, yell, shout, vociferation

• margin call

• phone call, telephone call

• address

• bid

• call in

• call off

• name, know as, be known as

• predict, foretell, prognosticate, forebode, anticipate, promise

• send for

• shout, shout out, cry, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall

• telephone, call up, phone, ring

• visit, call in

• "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"

• "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"

• "after two raises there was a call"

• "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"

• "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"

• "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer"

• "he was ejected for protesting the call"

• "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

• "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

• "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"

• "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

• "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"

• "call roll"

• "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"

• "bluejays called to one another"

• "call a football game"

• "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"

• "call balls and strikes behind the plate"

• "call a bond"

• "He deserves to be called on that"

• "call a runner out"

• "call ducks"

• "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"

• "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty"

• "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"

• "call the speaker on a question of fact"

• "I would not call her beautiful"

• "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"

• "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"

• "He called his trump"

• "call a loan"

• "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

• "call the outcome of an election"

• "She was called into the director's office"; "call the police!"

• "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

• "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

• "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

• Call vs birdcall
• Call vs birdsong
• Call vs song
• Call vs call option
• Call vs cry
• Call vs outcry
• Call vs yell
• Call vs shout
• Call vs vociferation
• Call vs margin call
• Call vs phone call
• Call vs telephone call
• Call vs address
• Call vs bid
• Call vs call in
• Call vs call off
• Call vs name
• Call vs know as
• Call vs be known as
• Call vs predict
• Call vs foretell
• Call vs prognosticate
• Call vs forebode
• Call vs anticipate
• Call vs promise
• Call vs send for
• Call vs shout out
• Call vs scream
• Call vs holler
• Call vs hollo
• Call vs squall
• Call vs telephone
• Call vs call up
• Call vs phone
• Call vs ring
• Call vs visit