verb
I heard someone calling my name
My real name is Angus, but they call me Scotty. A person from Glasgow is called a Glaswegian
As it's her birthday, I must call my mother in Australia. Don't call us, we'll call you
From the minaret, the muezzin was calling the faithful to prayer. Many are called but few are chosen
My great aunt Frederica came to call last Sunday
Please call me at six
Susan called forth all her courage and faced her accusers. He failed to call forth much enthusiasm in his listeners
The picnic has been called off because of rain
call down
He called down the wrath of God on the Philistines
He was called down for having left the house after curfew
call for
The people in room 429 have called for clean towels. The problem calls for your urgent attention
I'll call for you at seven o'clock
call on or upon
The teacher called on me today to recite Hamlet's soliloquy
He called on ’olus, god of the winds, for a fair breeze to carry his ship home
The vicar called on us when we first moved in
call up
Father was called up as soon as war was declared
Call me up sometime
noun
I'll be out in the garden, so give me a call if you want me
She received a call to report at once for duty
You have no call to be abusive, regardless of what you think about him
They had to remain on call from midnight till eight o'clock
Please stay within call in case I need you
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