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Topic: call
Definition:

  • 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" a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
  • "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call" a loud utterance
  • often in protest or opposition
  • "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" the characteristic sound produced by a bird
  • "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" 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" a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement a demand for a show of hands in a card game
  • "after two raises there was a call" a request
  • "many calls for Christmas stories"
  • "not many calls for buggywhips" an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
  • "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed" a visit in an official or professional capacity
  • "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"
  • "the salesman's call on a customer" (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
  • "he was ejected for protesting the call" the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
  • "They named their son David"
  • "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" 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" 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" 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" order, request, or command to come
  • "She was called into the director's office"
  • "Call the police!" pay a brief visit
  • "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens" 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" read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
  • "Call roll" 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" utter a characteristic note or cry
  • "bluejays called to one another" stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
  • "call a football game" greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
  • "He always addresses me with `Sir'"
  • "Call me Mister"
  • "She calls him by first name" make a stop in a harbour
  • "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow" demand payment of (a loan)
  • "Call a loan" make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
  • "He called his trump" give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance indicate a decision in regard to
  • "call balls and strikes behind the plate" make a prediction about
  • tell in advance
  • "Call the outcome of an election" require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
  • "Call a bond" challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement
  • charge with or censure for an offense
  • "He deserves to be called on that" declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
  • "call a runner out" lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
  • "Call ducks" order or request or give a command for
  • "The unions called a general strike for Sunday" 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" utter in a loud voice or announce
  • "He called my name"
  • "The auctioneer called the bids" challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
  • "call the speaker on a question of fact" consider or regard as being
  • "I would not call her beautiful" rouse somebody from sleep with a call
  • "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"

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    • Resources:

    Roll Call
    Bi-weekly publication featuring news from Capitol Hill.
    http://www.rollcall.com/

    National Do Not Call Registry
    Offers registration for consumers to stop telemarketers from calling. (United States, for-profit commercial calls only).
    http://donotcall.gov/

    The Morning Call
    Allentown, PA online newspaper
    http://www.mcall.com/

    Neurosurgery: On-Call
    Patient education resources, online journal, scientific meeting abstracts, clinical updates, and special interest bulletin boards.
    http://www.neurosurgery.org/

    Tech TV
    The on-air, online network for the digital lifestyle. Get tech help, product reviews, news, and entertainment. Includes streaming video and radio.
    http://www.techtv.com/

    The Berean Call
    Warns of "unbiblical teachings and practices impacting the church."
    http://www.thebereancall.org/