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Origin and Etymology of caller
Middle English (Scots) callour
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of caller
: one that calls
Examples of caller in a Sentence
The police have received information from an anonymous caller.
She's had several callers at her house in the past few days.
Recent Examples of caller from the Web
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At the same time, how the offense progresses will depend a great deal on the production of its signal-caller.
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With the defections of Pac-12 quarterbacks Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen and Luke Rosen to the NFL, Herbert quickly has become the elder statesman of Pac-12 signal callers.
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The sketch then devolved into a lengthy multi-caller phone conversation between Cohen and several key players in Trump's world.
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Afterward, general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott weren't ready to anoint the Wyoming standout as Buffalo's starting signal-caller.
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The New Orleans Saints didn't draft a quarterback this year, but coach Sean Payton said the team would likely bring in a couple signal callers for a tryout during rookie minicamp.
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Allen, wildly inaccurate with propensity to hold the ball too long and melt in the face of pressure, rates near the bottom of the class in numerous categories and has very few traits that point to him being a successful signal caller.
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And, of course, the quarterbacks coach is none other than former Broncos signal caller Kellen Moore.
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Yet according to analysis published last year by The Guardian, black signal-callers perform better than their white counterparts relative to their draft position, suggesting the league systemically undervalues them.
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First Known Use of caller
15th century
CALLER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of caller for English Language Learners
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: a person who makes a telephone call
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: a person who comes to visit someone
CALLER Defined for Kids
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