call-up

1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯl-ˌəp 

1

: an order to report for military service

2

: a baseball player brought up to a major league team from the minor leagues

call up

2 of 2

verb

called up; calling up; calls up

transitive verb

1

: to summon together (as for a united effort)

call up all his forces for the attack

2

: to bring to mind : evoke

3

: to summon before an authority

4

a

: to summon for active military duty

b

: to bring up from a minor league to a major league baseball team

5

: to bring forward for consideration or action

6

: to retrieve from the memory of a computer especially for display and user interaction

Examples of call-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

While filling an injured roster spot, Bateman's call-up signals a deeper evaluation of the team's outfield future and places veteran Myles Straw's role under scrutiny. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Ian Eskridge of FutureSox initially reported the news of the call-ups. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Verb

Chawinga’s Current teammates — like Lorena and Debinha (Brazil) and Michelle Cooper and Croix Bethune (United States) — could also be in Brazil representing their respective countries if they’re called up. — Pj Green august 9, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

The Sox called up Smith and fellow pitching prospect Tanner McDougal from Triple-A Charlotte before Saturday’s game, optioning pitchers Noah Schultz and David Sandlin to Charlotte and designating pitcher Wikelman González for assignment. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for call-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

call-up

noun

ˈkȯ-ˌləp

: an order to report for military service