call
🇺🇸
/kɔːl/
🇬🇧
/kɔːl/
verb
A1
To name someone or something; to address someone by a name or title.
The town is often called by its traditional name.
A1
To telephone someone.
My brother called me from Spain last night.
A1
To summon someone to a location by phone.
The doctor was called to an urgent case.
B1
To describe or consider someone or something in a certain way.
She now calls Southern California her home.
B1
To claim to be a certain type of person, especially when questioned.
You call yourself a friend? Then why won't you help me?
B1
To shout or speak loudly to get someone's attention.
I thought I heard someone calling to get attention.
B1
To ask someone to come by shouting or speaking loudly.
He heard me calling his name and came to the door.
B1
To order someone to come to a place.
The defense plans to call four witnesses to appear.
B1
To order or announce that something will happen.
The prime minister has called an election for 8 June.
R
To make a short visit to a person or place.
He was out when I called to see him.
R
To make a typical sound for an animal or bird.
The cuckoo called to find its mate.
R
To predict the result of something.
The election result is too close to call.
R
To say which side of a coin will be face up after it is thrown.
He called heads, and it landed heads up.
R
To shout out steps for a square dance or country dance.
The caller shouted out the steps for the square dance.
noun
A1
A telephone conversation.
An emergency call was made at 9 p.m.
B2
A shout or loud sound to attract attention.
A call for help was heard.
R
A sound made by a bird or animal.
The screech call of the barn owl was heard.
B2
A request, order, or demand for someone to do something or go somewhere.
The book is a call for action.
R
No demand or reason for someone's behavior.
There was no call for you to upset everyone like that.
R
Demand or pressure placed on someone.
She has many calls on her time.
R
A short visit to someone's house.
The doctor is out on a call.
R
A strong feeling of attraction to a particular place.
The sea has a strong call for him.
R
A strong desire to do something, especially a particular job.
He felt a strong call for the priesthood early in his life.
R
A decision.
That was a difficult call.
R
A decision made by an umpire.
There was a disputed call in the second set.
R
A player's bid or turn to bid in a card game.
It's your call in this round of the card game.
translation
To name someone or something; to address someone by a name or title.; To telephone someone.; To summon someone to a location by phone.; To describe or consider someone or something in a certain way.; To claim to be a certain type of person, especially when questioned.; To shout or speak loudly to get someone's attention.; To ask someone to come by shouting or speaking loudly.; To order someone to come to a place.; To order or announce that something will happen.; To make a short visit to a person or place.; To make a typical sound for an animal or bird.; To predict the result of something.; To say which side of a coin will be face up after it is thrown.; To shout out steps for a square dance or country dance.
A telephone conversation.; A shout or loud sound to attract attention.; A sound made by a bird or animal.; A request, order, or demand for someone to do something or go somewhere.; No demand or reason for someone's behavior.; Demand or pressure placed on someone.; A short visit to someone's house.; A strong feeling of attraction to a particular place.; A strong desire to do something, especially a particular job.; A decision.; A decision made by an umpire.; A player's bid or turn to bid in a card game.
Word Forms
3rd Present
calls
Progressive
calling
Past
called
Perfect
called
Plural
calls