Definitions

1. verb

to speak to someone in order to communicate with them, especially to ask for help or information

“She called the police to report a burglary.”

2. noun

an instance of speaking to someone in order to communicate with them

“Can you take this call?”

3. noun

a summons to come to a place, especially to give evidence in a court or to attend a meeting

“The judge issued a call for witnesses to testify.”

4. noun

a signal or message to someone to do something

“The coach gave the team a call to run a play.”

5. noun

a public announcement or invitation, especially to attend an event

“The concert is open to the public, so come and take in a call of the music.”

6. verb

to name or identify someone or something as something, especially in a competition or a game

“The judges called the winner of the contest.”

7. verb

to give a name or a title to something

“The artist called her latest work ‘Elegy’.”

8. verb

to summon or attract someone or something

“The fireflies called the moths with their light.”

9. noun

a telephone conversation

“Can you take this call?”

10. noun

a person’s voice or sound

“I can hear the call of the bird.”

11. noun

a strong and unpleasant smell

“The call of the garbage was unbearable.”

12. noun

a summons to a game or a sport, especially in hunting

“The dogs respond to the call of their master.”