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call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
Type Words
Synonyms be known as, know as, name
Type of label
Has types baptise, christen, entitle, tag, style, rename, refer, nickname, term, title, baptize, dub
Verb group address

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
Type Words
Synonyms anticipate, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise
Type of hazard, venture, guess, pretend
Has types prophesy, wager, vaticinate, augur, bet, calculate, forecast, second-guess, outguess, read

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
order, request, or command to come
Type Words
Synonyms send for
Type of enjoin, say, order, tell
Has types call up, call in, call back, lift, mobilise, muster, hail, rally, summon, recall, beep, summons, cite, mobilize
Derivation caller


She was called into the director's office.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
utter a sudden loud cry
Type Words
Synonyms cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell
Type of let loose, let out, emit, utter
Has types pipe, hollo, screech, halloo, screak, shriek, shrill, skreak, skreigh, squawk, howl, hurrah, roar, ululate, wail, pipe up, whoop, yaup, yawl
Verb group call out, outcry, exclaim, cry, shout, cry out

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
pay a brief visit
Type Words
Synonyms call in, visit
Type of meet, get together
Has types see, drop in, drop by, come by
Derivation caller


The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens.

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
Type Words
Synonyms call option
Type of option

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
Type Words
Synonyms margin call
Type of demand

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
a demand especially in the phrase
Type Words
Synonyms claim
Type of demand


the call of duty.

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
a telephone connection
Type Words
Synonyms phone call, telephone call
Type of telephone, telephony
Has types trunk call, local call, long distance, long-distance call, collect call, conference call, crank call, call-in, call-back, wake-up call


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.

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Type Words
Synonyms cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
Type of utterance, vocalization
Has types hosanna, bellow, bellowing, bird, blue murder, boo, bronx cheer, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, halloo, hiss, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, hoot, hue and cry, noise, rallying cry, raspberry, razz, razzing, roar, roaring, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shouting, shriek, shrieking, snort, war cry, war whoop, whoop, yelling, yodel, yowl, battle cry

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
Type Words
Synonyms address
Type of address, turn to
Verb group know as, be known as, name


She calls him by first name.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
demand payment of (a loan)
Type Words
Synonyms call in
Type of exact, demand
Derivation callable

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
Type Words
Synonyms call off
Derivation caller

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Type Words
Synonyms call up, phone, ring, telephone
Type of telecommunicate
Has types call in, cell phone
Derivation caller


I tried to call you all night.
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
Type Words
Synonyms birdcall, birdsong, song
Type of animal communication
Has types bell-like call, two-note call

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Type Words
Synonyms bid
Type of play
Has types underbid, preempt, raise, overbid, double, outcall, outbid
Derivation caller


He called his trump.

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
a brief social visit
Type Words
Type of 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.

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
Type Words
Type of demand


after two raises there was a call.

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
Type Words
Type of program line, statement, command, instruction
Has types supervisor call instruction, function call, system call


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

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
a request
Type Words
Type of asking, request
Has types recall


many calls for Christmas stories.
not many calls for buggywhips.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
Type Words
Type of label
Has types brand, post, misname, miscall
Verb group be known as, know as, name


He called me a bastard.
She called her children lazy and ungrateful.

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
Type Words
Type of inclination, tendency, disposition

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
a visit in an official or professional capacity
Type Words
Type of visit
Has types round


the pastor's calls on his parishioners.
the salesman's call on a customer.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
call a meeting; invite or command to meet
Type Words
Type of call for, ask for, bespeak, request, quest
Verb group send for
Derivation caller


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

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call
verb
/kɔl/
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
Type Words
Type of dispute, gainsay, challenge


He deserves to be called on that.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
Type Words
Type of gainsay, dispute, challenge


call the speaker on a question of fact.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
consider or regard as being
Type Words
Type of see, reckon, regard, consider, view


I would not call her beautiful.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
Type Words
Type of hold, adjudge, declare


call a runner out.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
indicate a decision in regard to
Type Words
Type of indicate


call balls and strikes behind the plate.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
Type Words
Type of tempt, lure, entice

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
make a stop in a harbour
Type Words
Type of stop over, stop
Verb group call in, visit


The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
order or request or give a command for
Type Words
Type of order


The unions called a general strike for Sunday.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
Type Words
Type of request
Verb group send for
Derivation calling


He was already called 4 times for jury duty.
They called him to active military duty.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
Type Words
Type of read

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
Type Words
Type of expect, require, ask
Verb group call in

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
rouse somebody from sleep with a call
Type Words
Type of arouse, wake, wake up, awaken, rouse, waken


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

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
Type Words
Type of telecommunicate
Verb group phone, telephone, ring, call up


Hawaii is calling!.
A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling.

call::noun | Spocien Dictionary

call
noun
/kɔl/
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
Type Words
Type of determination, conclusion, decision


he was ejected for protesting the call.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
Type Words
Type of set back, put off, prorogue, postpone, remit, put over, table, defer, shelve, hold over


call a football game.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
utter a characteristic note or cry
Type Words
Type of let out, emit, utter, let loose


bluejays called to one another.

call::verb | Spocien Dictionary

call
verb
/kɔl/
utter in a loud voice or announce
Type Words
Type of let loose, emit, utter, let out
Verb group scream, yell, hollo, shout, cry, shout out, squall, holler
Derivation caller


He called my name.
The auctioneer called the bids.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.