| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| Sounds | kao'l |
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| Rhymes | albuterol, all, appall, and 93 more rhymes in aol at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A telephone connection. |
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| Examples | "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" |
| Synonyms | phone call, telephone call |
| Narrower | call-back; collect call; call-in; crank call; local call; long-distance, long-distance call, trunk call; conference call; wake-up call |
| Broader | telephone, telephony |
| Verbs | call |
| Meaning | A special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course. |
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| Examples | "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call" |
| Broader | inclination, disposition, tendency |
| Verbs | call |
| Meaning | A loud utterance. Often in protest or opposition. |
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| Synonyms | cry, outcry, yell, shout, vociferation |
| Narrower | bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl; blue murder; catcall; clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry; halloo; hoot; hosanna; noise; scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching; whoop; war cry, war whoop, rallying cry, battle cry; yelling, shouting; yodel; boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, snort, bird |
| Broader | utterance, vocalization |
| Verbs | call; call |
| Meaning | A demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty". |
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| Synonyms | claim |
| Broader | demand |
| Meaning | The characteristic sound produced by a bird. |
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| Synonyms | birdcall, birdsong, song |
| Broader | animal communication |
| Verbs | call; call |
| Meaning | A brief social visit. |
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| Examples | "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers" |
| Broader | visit |
| Verbs | call |
| Meaning | A demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement. |
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| Synonyms | margin call |
| Broader | demand |
| Verbs | call |
| Meaning | A demand for a show of hands in a card game. |
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| Examples | "after two raises there was a call" |
| Part of | card game, cards |
| Broader | demand |
| Meaning | A request. |
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| Examples | "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips" |
| Narrower | recall |
| Broader | request, asking |
| Meaning | An instruction that interrupts the program being executed. |
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| Examples | "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed" |
| Narrower | function call; system call, supervisor call instruction |
| Broader | instruction, command, statement, program line |
| Meaning | Brief visit in an official or professional capacity. |
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| Examples | "the salesman's call on a customer" |
| Narrower | round |
| Broader | visit |
| Meaning | (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee. |
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| Examples | "he was ejected for protesting the call" |
| Category | sport, athletics |
| Broader | decision, determination, conclusion |
| Verbs | call; call |
| Meaning | The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date. |
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| Synonyms | call option |
| Part of | straddle, span |
| Broader | option |
| Contrary | put option, put |
| Verbs | call |
| Meaning | Assign a specified, proper name to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something |
| Model | They call him "Bobby" |
| Synonyms | name |
| Narrower | baptize, baptise, christen; style, title; dub, nickname; rename; entitle, title; term; tag |
| Broader | label |
| Similar to | call; address, call |
| Meaning | Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Model | Sam cannot call Sue; They call |
| Examples | "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" |
| Synonyms | telephone, call up, phone, ring |
| Category | telephone, telephony |
| Entails | dial |
| Entailed by | hang on, hold the line, hold on |
| Narrower | cell phone; call in |
| Broader | telecommunicate |
| Similar to | call |
| Nouns | caller; call |
| Meaning | Ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s somebody something |
| Examples | "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" |
| Narrower | misname, miscall; post, brand |
| Broader | label |
| Similar to | call; name, call; call |
| Meaning | Order, request, or command to come. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP |
| Model | Sam cannot call Sue |
| Examples | "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!" |
| Synonyms | send for |
| Narrower | summon, summons, cite; beep; recall, call back; call in; lift; muster; hail; summon; call up, mobilize, mobilise, rally |
| Broader | order, tell, enjoin, say |
| Similar to | call; call |
| See also | call up; call forth; call forth |
| Nouns | caller |
| Meaning | Utter a sudden loud cry. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
| Synonyms | shout, shout out, cry, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall |
| Narrower | hollo; hurrah; halloo; whoop; shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe; howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl; squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech |
| Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose |
| Similar to | call; exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout |
| See also | call out |
| Nouns | call |
| Meaning | Pay a brief visit. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens" |
| Synonyms | visit, call in |
| Entailed by | send in |
| Narrower | see; see; drop by, drop in, come by |
| Broader | meet, get together |
| Similar to | call |
| Nouns | call; caller |
| Meaning | Call a meeting. Invite or command to meet. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week" |
| Cause to | meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather |
| Broader | request, bespeak, call for, quest |
| Similar to | call, send for |
| Nouns | caller |
| Meaning | Order or request or give a command for. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The unions called a general strike for Sunday" |
| Broader | order |
| Meaning | Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty" |
| Broader | request |
| Similar to | call, send for |
| Nouns | calling; Call |
| Meaning | Indicate a decision in regard to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "call balls and strikes behind the plate" |
| Category | sport, athletics |
| Broader | indicate |
| Similar to | call |
| Nouns | call |
| Meaning | Stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "call a football game" |
| Broader | postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off |
| Meaning | Read aloud to check for omissions or absentees. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "Call roll" |
| Broader | read |
| Similar to | call |
| Meaning | Send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.. Make a signal to in order to transmit a message. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling" |
| Category | telecommunication, telecom |
| Broader | telecommunicate |
| Similar to | call, telephone, call up, phone, ring |
| Meaning | Declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something |
| Examples | "call a runner out" |
| Broader | declare, adjudge, hold |
| Similar to | call |
| Nouns | call |
| Meaning | Utter a characteristic note or cry. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Examples | "bluejays called to one another" |
| Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose |
| Similar to | call |
| Nouns | call |
| Meaning | Utter in a loud voice or announce. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" |
| Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose |
| Similar to | shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall |
| Nouns | caller; call |
| Meaning | Make a prediction about. Tell in advance. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
| Examples | "Call the outcome of an election" |
| Synonyms | predict, foretell, prognosticate, forebode, anticipate, promise |
| Narrower | read; second-guess, outguess; augur; bet, wager; forecast, calculate; prophesy, vaticinate |
| Broader | guess, venture, pretend, hazard |
| Meaning | Challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement. Charge with or censure for an offense. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Model | Sam cannot call Sue |
| Examples | "He deserves to be called on that" |
| Broader | challenge, dispute, gainsay |
| Similar to | call |
| Meaning | Consider or regard as being. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "I would not call her beautiful" |
| Broader | see, consider, reckon, view, regard |
| Similar to | call |
| Meaning | Demand payment of (a loan). |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "Call a loan" |
| Synonyms | call in |
| Broader | demand, exact |
| Similar to | call |
| Nouns | call |
| Meaning | Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s |
| Synonyms | call off |
| Entails | square dance |
| Nouns | caller |
| Meaning | Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something |
| Examples | "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" |
| Synonyms | address |
| Broader | address, turn to |
| Similar to | name, call |
| Meaning | Make a stop in a harbour. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
| Examples | "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow" |
| Broader | stop, stop over |
| Similar to | visit, call in, call |
| Meaning | Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s |
| Examples | "He called his trump" |
| Synonyms | bid |
| Category | card game, cards |
| Narrower | raise; double; outcall; underbid; outbid; overbid; preempt |
| Broader | play |
| Nouns | caller |
| Meaning | Require the presentation of for redemption before maturation. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "Call a bond" |
| Broader | ask, require, expect |
| Similar to | call, call in |
| Nouns | call |
| Meaning | Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "Call ducks" |
| Broader | entice, lure, tempt |
| Similar to | call |
| Nouns | call |
| Meaning | Challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "call the speaker on a question of fact" |
| Broader | challenge, dispute, gainsay |
| Similar to | call |
| Meaning | Rouse somebody from sleep with a call. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning" |
| Broader | awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse |