call*/*/*/

[kɔːl] verb I

1) [T] to use a particular name or title for someone or something

They called the area the Gold Coast.[/ex]

The book was called The Journey.[/ex]

Her name's Elizabeth, but we call her Liz.[/ex]

2) [T] to describe or refer to someone or something in a particular way

One candidate called it a scandal.[/ex]

The other children called her names (= said unkind things about her).[/ex]

3) [I/T] to telephone someone

Syn:

phone,

ring

He called her from the station.[/ex]

4) [I/T] to say something loudly, or to shout to someone

Did you call me?[/ex]

When I call your name, raise your hand.[/ex]

5) [T] to ask or tell someone by phone to come to a place

She called me up to her office.[/ex]

6) [T] to organize something

Harris wants to call a meeting.[/ex]

7) if a train, bus, or ship calls somewhere, it stops there during its journey

This train calls at Hagley and all stations to Birmingham.[/ex]

8) [I] to visit someone, usually for a short time

James called to see you.[/ex]

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call (sb's) attention to — to make someone notice and think about a person or thing[/ex]

call it a day / night — to decide that you have finished doing something[/ex]

what do you call it/him/her/them? — spoken used when you are trying to think of the correct name for someone or something[/ex]

[i]Do you have a - what do you call it - lemon squeezer?[/ex]

(now) that's what I call sth — spoken used for emphasizing that something is a very good example of what you are talking about[/ex]

Now that's what I call a real cup of tea![/ex]

See:

bluff II

- call (sb) back

- call for sth

- call for sb/sth

- call in

- call sb in

- call sth off

- call on sb

- call (sth) out

- call (sb) up

- call sb up

- call sth up

- call upon sb

II

noun

call */*/*/[kɔːl]

1) [C] an act of telephoning someone

Syn:

phone call

Can you wait while I make a call?[/ex]

He took the call in his study.[/ex]

Why don't you give me a call in the morning?[/ex]

2) [C] a loud shout to someone who is not near you

A passer-by heard his calls for help.[/ex]

3) [C] a formal or public request that something should happen

The government has rejected calls for tougher immigration laws.[/ex]

4) [C] a short visit to someone

We decided to pay another call on the Browns.[/ex]

5) [C] something that needs your time, money, or attention

Parents of young children have so many other calls on their time.[/ex]

6) [C/U] the sound that a bird or animal usually makes

7) [C] an announcement in an airport telling passengers to go to their plane because it is leaving soon

This is the last call for flight BA6774 to Stuttgart.[/ex]

8) [C] a decision that is the responsibility of a particular person

‘Do we offer him the job?' ‘It's your call.'[/ex]

9) [C] a guess about what will happen

The election looks so close that it's anybody's call.[/ex]

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on call — available in case you are needed at work[/ex]

Tim's on call this weekend.[/ex]