"calling" in the noun sense
1. career, calling, vocation
the particular occupation for which you are trained
"calling" in the verb sense
1. name, call, know as, be known as
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
"They named their son David"
"The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
2. call
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"
3. call, telephone, call up, phone, ring
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"
4. shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
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"
5. call, send for
order, request, or command to come
"She was called into the director's office"
"Call the police!"
6. visit, call in, call
pay a brief visit
"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
7. call
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"
8. call
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
"Call roll"
9. call
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"
10. call
utter a characteristic note or cry
"bluejays called to one another"
11. call
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
"call a football game"
12. address, call
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
"He always addresses me with `Sir'"
"Call me Mister"
"She calls him by first name"
13. call
make a stop in a harbour
"The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"
14. call, call in
demand payment of (a loan
"Call a loan"
15. bid, call
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
"He called his trump"
16. call, call off
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
17. call
indicate a decision in regard to
"call balls and strikes behind the plate"
18. predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
make a prediction about tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"
19. call
require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
"Call a bond"
20. call
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement charge with or censure for an offense
"He deserves to be called on that"
21. call
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
"call a runner out"
22. call
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
"Call ducks"
23. call
order or request or give a command for
"The unions called a general strike for Sunday"
24. call
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"
25. call
utter in a loud voice or announce
"He called my name"
"The auctioneer called the bids"
26. call
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
"call the speaker on a question of fact"
27. call
consider or regard as being
"I would not call her beautiful"
28. call
rouse somebody from sleep with a call
"I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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