call
call - noun
a telephone connection
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
a demand especially in the phrase
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
a brief social visit
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
a request
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
a visit in an official or professional capacity
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
call - verb
- assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
- ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
- utter a sudden loud cry
- order, request, or command to come
- pay a brief visit
- call a meeting; invite or command to meet
- 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
- utter a characteristic note or cry
- stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
- greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
- make a stop in a harbour
- demand payment of (a loan)
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
- indicate a decision in regard to
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
- require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
- challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
- declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
- lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
- order or request or give a command for
- order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
- utter in a loud voice or announce
- challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
- consider or regard as being
- rouse somebody from sleep with a call
call - thesaurus
address
anticipate
bid
birdcall
birdsong
claim
cry
forebode
foretell
holler
hollo
name
outcry
phone
predict
prognosticate
promise
ring
scream
shout
song
squall
telephone
visit
vociferation
yell
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Scrabble score for call
Scrabble score = 6
generated at 11:55:28 on 13-08-24
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