caller

1 of 2

adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər 

1

Scotland : fresh

2

Scotland : cool

caller

2 of 2

noun

call·​er ˈkȯ-lər 

: one that calls

Synonyms of caller

Noun

• visitor
• guest

Examples of caller in a Sentence

Noun

The police have received information from an anonymous caller.

She's had several callers at her house in the past few days.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The judge sustained objections when the defense tried to get into some of the caller's specific claims. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

An unknown caller claimed to be a Secret Service agent and told the woman to place money in a safe location as part of a federal case. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

After failing to complete a touchdown pass while throwing two red zone interceptions during the first two games, Iamaleava and Chesney knew that the signal caller left plays on the table. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Glenn outclassed Titans coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who is considered one of the league’s better play-callers. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English (Scots) callour

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing caller

• caller display
• caller ID
• signal-caller

Rhymes for caller

• choler
• collar
• crawler
• dollar
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor
• taller