calls

call

• n.
  • 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"

    同义词：phone calltelephone call

  • a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
  • a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

    同义词：cryoutcryyellshoutvociferation

  • a demand especially in the phrase

    "the call of duty"

    同义词：claim

  • the characteristic sound produced by a bird

    同义词：birdcallbirdsongsong

  • 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

    同义词：margin call

  • 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 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

    同义词：call option

• v.
  • assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

    同义词：name

  • 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"

    同义词：telephonecall upphonering

  • 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"

  • order, request, or command to come

    "She was called into the director's office"

    同义词：send for

  • utter a sudden loud cry

    同义词：shoutshout outcryyellscreamhollerhollosquall

  • pay a brief visit

    "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

    同义词：visitcall in

  • 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"

  • 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"

  • indicate a decision in regard to

    "call balls and strikes behind the plate"

  • stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

    "call a football game"

  • read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
  • 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"

  • declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee

    "call a runner out"

  • utter a characteristic note or cry

    "bluejays called to one another"

  • utter in a loud voice or announce

    "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"

  • make a prediction about; tell in advance

    同义词：predictforetellprognosticateforebodeanticipatepromise

  • challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense

    "He deserves to be called on that"

  • consider or regard as being

    "I would not call her beautiful"

  • demand payment of (a loan)

    同义词：call in

  • give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

    同义词：call off

  • greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

    "She calls him by first name"

    同义词：address

  • make a stop in a harbour

    "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"

  • make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

    "He called his trump"

    同义词：bid

  • require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
  • lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
  • challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of

    "call the speaker on a question of fact"

  • rouse somebody from sleep with a call

    "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"