1
as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the calling of the match was a disappointment to both players
2
as in vocation
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
I think my true calling will be as a commercial artist
present participle of call
1
as in shouting
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
we could hear someone calling for help from the other side of the wall
2
as in dialing
to make a telephone call to
use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency
3
as in visiting
to make a brief visit
the hospital posts the hours during which friends and relatives may call
4
as in cancelling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the game was called on account of rain
5
as in considering
to think of in a particular way
I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either
6
as in crying
to utter one's distinctive animal sound
the dog called whenever it flushed a quail
7
as in summoning
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
called all the night workers in for a meeting
8
as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later
9
as in asking
to demand or request the presence or service of
rushed to call a tow truck operator when the car broke down
10
as in naming
to give a name to
we've decided to call the kitten "Molly"
11
as in ordering
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the union president is refusing to call a strike
12
as in predicting
to tell of or describe beforehand
somehow the political pundit called the race results within a mere percentage point
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