call

verb
UK: /kɔːl/
US: /kɔːl/

  1. To shout loudly.

    1. I will call you soon, okay? [ ] [ ]
    2. If you need help, call my name and I will come to help you. [ ] [ ]

  2. To give someone or something a name.

    1. They will call the baby John. [ ] [ ]
    2. I call my dog Lucky, because he always finds lost things for me and bring it back. [ ] [ ]

  3. To use the phone to speak to someone.

    1. I need to call my mom now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Please call customer service to change the delivery address now immediately. [ ] [ ]

  4. To ask or request someone to come.

    1. Call a doctor, please, quickly! [ ] [ ]
    2. The teacher will call on students randomly during the class for answering. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

urge appeal phone visit judgment yell ring name shout
call noun

  1. A shout or cry.

    1. I heard a loud call. [ ] [ ]
    2. I did not expect his call to me after so many years of silence. [ ] [ ]

  2. A phone conversation.

    1. I need to make a call. [ ] [ ]
    2. The call dropped in the middle of our conversation and I don't like it. [ ] [ ]

  3. A decision or judgment.

    1. It was a bad call. [ ] [ ]
    2. The referee made a controversial call during the final moments of the match. [ ] [ ]

  4. A strong inner urge or feeling.

    1. He has a call to serve. [ ] [ ]
    2. She felt a call to help people after she had lost everything in the fire. [ ] [ ]
call phrasal-verb

  1. To visit someone.

    1. We will call on them. [ ] [ ]
    2. Please call by sometime when you are in the area, I will be glad to see you. [ ] [ ]

  2. To request or ask for something.

    1. The boss called for silence. [ ] [ ]
    2. This situation calls for immediate action, so we can't waste any time now. [ ] [ ]

  3. To predict a future event.

    1. He can call the future. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's hard to call exactly what will happen, there are too many factors now. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "call" in English means: To shout loudly., To give someone or something a name., To use the phone to speak to someone., To ask or request someone to come..

The phonetic transcription of "call" is /kɔːl/ in British English and /kɔːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "call": urge, appeal, phone, visit, judgment, yell, ring, name, shout.

Example usage of "call": "I will call you soon, okay?". More examples on the page.