call -
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"
telephony,
telephone electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
call-back the recall of an employee after a layoff
collect call a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for
call-in a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program
crank call a hostile telephone call (from a crank)
local call a telephone call made within a local calling area
conference call a telephone call in which more than two people participate
call -
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"
decision,
determination,
conclusion the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
call -
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
function call a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program
call -
a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer"
visit the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"
call -
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"
visit the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"
Call -
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
noise incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"
option one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
straddle,
span the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
call -
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
call back,
recall return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"
call in make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
lift remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"
muster call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.
call -
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"
dial choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"
telecommunicate communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
telephony,
telephone electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
cell phone call up by using a cellular phone; "If the train is late, I will cell phone you"
call in make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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"
call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
label distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
miscall,
misname assign in incorrect name to; "These misnamed philanthropists"
name,
call mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
brand,
post mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price"
call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
call -
utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"
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"
request express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
call -
indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"
indicate indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
exact,
demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
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"
bespeak,
request,
call for,
quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
call -
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks"
entice,
lure,
tempt provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
call -
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"
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"
telecommunicate communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
telecom,
telecommunication (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
call -
consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"
call out challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"
cry out,
exclaim,
outcry,
call out,
shout,
cry utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
cry out,
exclaim,
outcry,
call out,
shout,
cry utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
hazard,
venture,
guess,
pretend proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
read to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
prophesy,
vaticinate predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
call -
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
refer think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"
title,
style make consistent with certain rules of style; "style a manuscript"
nickname,
dub provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
rename assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
get together,
meet contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
see be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
see be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
drop by,
drop in,
come by visit informally and spontaneously; "We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee"
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"
name,
call mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
turn to,
address direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"
