call on

verb

called on; calling on; calls on

transitive verb

1

: to call upon

Is there anyone you can call on in an emergency?

2

: to elicit a response from (someone, such as a student)

the teacher called on her first

3

US, informal : to directly criticize (someone) for (something, such as bad behavior)

She's incredibly rude, but no one ever calls her on it.

Examples of call on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chamapuro called on authorities to send food and medicine, saying one person in the community was injured. — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Hours later, in nearby Burnsville, Minnesota, which is 12 miles southeast of Hopkins, police were called on a report of a stabbing and found a 78-year-old woman, who was described as a close relative of the suspect, dead, police said. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Held also previously called on Burke’s office to upgrade the charges. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

The Turkish statement called on the international community to work toward ending Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights and other parts of southern Syria. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for call on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon