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Definition of "Call" :

noun: the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

noun: (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee

"He was ejected for protesting the call."

noun: a visit in an official or professional capacity

"The pastor's calls on his parishioners."

noun: a brief social visit

"Senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers."

noun: a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course

"He was disappointed that he had not heard the Call."

noun: a telephone connection

"She reported several anonymous calls."

noun: an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

"Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed."

noun: the characteristic sound produced by a bird

noun: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

noun: a request

"Many calls for Christmas stories."

noun: a demand especially in the phrase

"The call of duty."

noun: a demand for a show of hands in a card game

"After two raises there was a call."

noun: a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

verb: rouse somebody from sleep with a call

"I was called at 5 A.M. this morning."

verb: consider or regard as being

"I would not call her beautiful."

verb: challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of

"Call the speaker on a question of fact."

verb: utter in a loud voice or announce

"He called my name."

verb: order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role

"He was already called 4 times for jury duty."

verb: order or request or give a command for

"The unions called a general strike for Sunday."

verb: lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal

"Call ducks."

verb: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

"I tried to call you all night."

verb: order, request, or command to come

"She was called into the director's office."

verb: declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee

"Call a runner out."

verb: challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense

"He deserves to be called on that."

verb: require the presentation of for redemption before maturation

"Call a bond."

verb: utter a sudden loud cry

verb: make a prediction about; tell in advance

"Call the outcome of an election."

verb: ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality

"He called me a bastard."

verb: utter a characteristic note or cry

"Bluejays called to one another."

verb: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

verb: send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message

"Hawaii is calling!."

verb: read aloud to check for omissions or absentees

"Call roll."

verb: indicate a decision in regard to

"Call balls and strikes behind the plate."

verb: give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

verb: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

"He called his trump."

verb: demand payment of (a loan)

"Call a loan."

verb: call a meeting; invite or command to meet

"The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the Final Solution'."

verb: pay a brief visit

"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens."

verb: make a stop in a harbour

"The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow."

verb: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

"Call me Mister."

verb: stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

"Call a football game."