Meaning of call
Definition of call
(noun)
a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer"
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
(verb)
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"