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calling
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14 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. calling
  2. call
  3. calling card
  4. calling crab
  5. calling hare
  6. effectual calling
  7. name-calling
  8. universal calling
  9. call down
  10. call in
  11. call off
  12. call out
  13. call up
  14. cold call

call·ing

noun \ˈkȯ-liŋ\

Definition of CALLING

1
: a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence
2
: the vocation or profession in which one customarily engages
3
: the characteristic cry of a female cat in heat; also : the period of heat
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Examples of CALLING

  1. He had always felt a calling to help others.
  2. He experienced a calling to enter the priesthood.

First Known Use of CALLING

14th century

Related to CALLING

Synonyms
abandonment, abortion, cancellation, calling off, dropping, recall, recision, repeal, rescission, revocation
Antonyms
continuation
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Rhymes with CALLING

galling, Pauling

call·ing

noun \ˈkȯ-liŋ\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CALLING

: the characteristic cry of a female cat in heat; also : the period of heat

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