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Definition of CALLS

noun : CALLS

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
) a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call" ;

2. (
- Call
) a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call" ;

3. (
- cry ,
- outcry ,
- call ,
- yell ,
- shout ,
- vociferation
) a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" ;

4. (
- call ,
- claim ,
) a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" ;

5. (
- birdcall ,
- call ,
- birdsong ,
- song ,
) the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" ;

6. (
- call ,
) a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence" ;

7. (
- margin_call ,
- call ,
) a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement ;

8. (
- call ,
) a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call" ;

9. (
- call ,
) a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips" ;

10. (
- call ,
) an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed" ;

11. (
- call ,
) a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer" ;

12. (
- call
) (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call" ;

13. (
- call_option ,
- call ,
) the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date ;

verb : CALLS

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- name ,
- call ,
- know_as ,
- be_known_as
) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" ;

2. (
- call
) ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" ;

3. (
- call ,
- telephone ,
- call_up ,
- phone ,
- ring
) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" ;

4. (
- shout ,
- shout_out ,
- cry ,
- call ,
- yell ,
- scream ,
- holler ,
- hollo ,
- squall
) utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" ;

5. (
- call ,
- send_for
) order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!" ;

6. (
- visit ,
- call_in ,
- call
) pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens" ;

7. (
- call ,
) call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week" ;

8. (
- call ,
) read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll" ;

9. (
- call ,
) 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!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling" ;

10. (
- call ,
) utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another" ;

11. (
- call ,
) stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game" ;

12. (
- address ,
- call ,
) greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" ;

13. (
- call ,
) make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow" ;

14. (
- call ,
- call_in ,
) demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan" ;

15. (
- bid ,
- call ,
) make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump" ;

16. (
- call ,
- call_off
) give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance ;

17. (
- call ,
) indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate" ;

18. (
) make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" ;

19. (
- call ,
) require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond" ;

20. (
- call ,
) challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that" ;

21. (
- call ,
) declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out" ;

22. (
- call ,
) lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks" ;

23. (
- call ,
) order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday" ;

24. (
- call ,
) order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty" ;

25. (
- call ,
) utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" ;

26. (
- call
) challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact" ;

27. (
- call ,
) consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful" ;

28. (
- call ,
) rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning" ;

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