EGAVE

call

About 118.79 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To reach out with one's voice. To request, summon, or beckon.
    That person is hurt; call for help!
  2. verb To request, summon, or beckon.
    That person is hurt; call for help!
  3. verb To cry or shout.
    "Supper's ready," called Dad from the kitchen.
  4. verb To utter in a loud or distinct voice.
    to call the roll of a military company
  5. verb To contact by telephone.
    Why don’t you call me in the morning?
  6. verb To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
  7. verb To request that one's band play (a particular tune).
  8. verb To scold.

Similar words

phone call telephone call call in telephone phone call up send for call option margin call name

Often followed by

the for it to a me him on them

Word family

called calling calls

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