Meaning & use

call

verb·Everyday

To contact someone by telephone in order to speak with them.

See it in a sentence

I'll call you tonight once I get home from work.

She called her mother right away to share the exciting news about the promotion.

A note on using this word

Call can also mean to name someone or something, or to summon someone loudly, so its meaning depends heavily on context.

Words with a similar meaning

phonering

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Another way to use it

2. verb

To give a name to someone or something.

They decided to call the baby Sophie after her grandmother.

3. noun

A strong urge or feeling that one is especially suited to a particular profession or way of life.

After years in finance, he finally answered his true calling as a teacher.

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