Meaning & use

Callers

noun·Everyday

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People who call, whether by telephone, in person as visitors, or as someone who directs the steps in a dance.

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The radio show took callers with questions for the guest doctor.

Sunday afternoons were once reserved for receiving callers at home.

A note on using this word

In square dancing, a "caller" has a specialized meaning: the person who calls out the sequence of steps for dancers to follow.

Words with a similar meaning

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A person who calls out dance steps or figures during a square dance or similar event.

The caller kept the barn dance lively with quick, rhyming instructions.

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