noun Download 🔗Share A telephone conversation. Examples : "I received several calls today." communication technology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A short visit, usually for social purposes. Examples : "I paid a call to a dear friend of mine." communication entertainment family action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A visit by a ship or boat to a port. Examples : "The ship made a call at Southampton." nautical sailing vehicle ocean essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cry or shout. Examples : "He heard a call from the other side of the room." sound communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A decision or judgement. Examples : "That was a good call." outcome essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal. Examples : "That sound is the distinctive call of the cuckoo bird." animal sound bird nature communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A beckoning or summoning. Examples : "I had to yield to the call of the wild." communication sound action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event; the floor. Examples : "I give the call to the Manager of Opposition Business." politics government communication law essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An option to buy stock at a specified price during or at a specified time. Examples : "My uncle bought a call option on company stock, giving him the right to buy it at $50 per share sometime next year. " business finance asset essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of calling to the other batsman. Examples : "The call to the other batter was made quickly, saving the team precious seconds. " "The call to the other batter was a clear signal for the next player to come to bat. " sport action communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The state of being the batsman whose role it is to call (depends on where the ball goes.) Examples : "The call is on Liam today; he's the designated batsman. " sport game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A work shift which requires one to be available when requested (see on call). Examples : "My doctor has a call on Tuesdays, meaning she's available to see patients at any time. " job work business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point. Examples : "The subroutine call allowed the program to calculate the student's grade without repeating the entire calculation process. " computing technology electronics function process essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A statement of a particular state, or rule, made in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on. Examples : "There was a 20 dollar bet on the table, and my call was 9." game statement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting. Examples : "During the poker game, John's call matched his earlier bet, keeping him in the round. " bet game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A note blown on the horn to encourage the dogs in a hunt. Examples : "The hunter blew a loud call to encourage the hunting dogs. " animal sound sport communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate to summon the sailors to duty. Examples : "The boatswain used the call to signal the sailors to start their work. " nautical sailing sound communication military device utensil essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call. Examples : "The hunter used a duck call to attract the birds for his afternoon hunt. " animal game nature sound bird communication device essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor. Examples : "The church announced the call for their new pastor. " religion theology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Vocation; employment; calling. Examples : "Her chosen call is to become a veterinarian. " job business work essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land. Examples : "The land survey's call for a "large oak tree" meant the property line needed to be marked near that specific tree. " property technical law area essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (prostitution) A meeting with a client for paid sex; hookup; job. Examples : "He advertised a call on social media. " sex job communication service business human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (heading) To use one's voice. Examples : "The teacher called out the student's name to answer the question. " sound communication language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (heading) To visit. Examples : "My grandmother called on her friend today to bring over some cookies. " action communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (heading) To name, identify or describe. Examples : "The teacher called the student's project "innovative." " language communication word essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (heading) Direct or indirect use of the voice. Examples : "My mother called to remind me about my soccer practice tonight. " sound communication language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (sometimes with for) To require, demand. Examples : "He felt called to help the old man." demand communication business government law essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium. Examples : "The bank called in the loan early, offering a small premium to the borrower. " finance business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To demand repayment of a loan. Examples : "The bank called in the loan because the business owner missed several payments. " finance business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To jump to (another part of a program) to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion. Examples : "A recursive function is one that calls itself." computing technology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading