call /kɔl/
1. a telephone connection; "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"
synset: call, phone_call, telephone_call
2. a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
synset: Call
3. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
synset: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
4. a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
5. the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song it hears it at an early age"
synset: birdcall, call, birdsong, song
6. a brief social visit; "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"
synset: call
7. a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
synset: margin_call, call
8. a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"
synset: call
9. a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"
synset: call
10. an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
synset: call
11. a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer"
synset: call
12. (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"
synset: call
13. the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
synset: call_option, call
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"
synset: name, call, know_as, be_known_as
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"
synset: call
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"
synset: call, telephone, call_up, phone, ring
4. utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
synset: shout, shout_out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
5. order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
6. pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
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"
synset: call
8. read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"
synset: call
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"
synset: call
10. utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"
synset: call
11. stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game"
synset: call
12. greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"
13. make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"
synset: call
14. demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
15. make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
16. give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
17. indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"
synset: call
18. make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
synset: predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
19. require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond"
synset: call
20. challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"
synset: call
21. declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"
synset: call
22. lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks"
synset: call
23. order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"
synset: call
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"
synset: call
25. utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"
synset: call
26. challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"
synset: call
27. consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"
synset: call
28. rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
synset: call
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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