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

During a New York City stop of his No Name Tour in 2025, White called on Scarlett to join his band for the encore. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Residents have continued to call on local officials to secure a strong community benefits agreement in those negotiations in order to ensure the deal will benefit all Wyandotte County residents, including those living east of I-635. — Sofi Zeman july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Lloyd Webber, who was also a big part of the West End’s reopening efforts after the pandemic, called on the industry to find a solution. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

To call on the same electrician for years and later learn that he and his family have been murdered in a massacre. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for call on

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