call
call
nounDefinition of CALL
1
a natural vocal sound made by an animal <a ranger who could immediately identify the call of every creature in the forest>
Related Words bark, bay, bellow, blat, bleat, bray, cackle, calling, caterwaul, caw, cheep, chirp, cluck, coo, crake, croak, crow, grunt, honk, hoot, howl, low, meow (also miaow), mew, moo, neigh, oink, peep, quack, roar, screech, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, trumpet, tu-whit tu-whoo, twitter, whinny, yap, yelp, yip, yowl
2
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons <we paid a call on the new neighbors the day after they moved in>
Synonyms visit, visitation
3
a communication by telephone <give me a call as soon as you arrive, so I'll know you got there safely>
4
an act or instance of asking for information <put out a call for background information about the suspect>
Related Words interrogatory; poll, questionnaire, survey; inquisition, interrogating, interrogation, questioning; examination, exploration, inquest, investigation, probe, probing, research, study
5
an entitlement to something <you have no call to insult people>
6
a position arrived at after consideration <I told you my preference for a cruise destination, but it's your call>
Synonyms award, call, conclusion, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict
Related Words behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, directive, edict, instruction, mandate, order, word; last word, say-so; adjudication, disposition, doom, finding, ruling, sentence; choice, option, selection; consensus; belief, conviction, eye, feeling, mind, notion, persuasion, sentiment, view
7
the state of being sought after especially for purchase <there's not much call for classical music in this neck of the woods>
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