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Noun calling has 1 sense
  1. career, calling, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained
    --1 is a kind of occupation, business, job, line of work, line
    --1 has particulars:
     specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism; lifework; walk of life, walk; business life, professional life
    Derived form: verb call9
,Verb call has 28 senses
  1. name, call - assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
    --1 is one way to label
    Sample sentence:
    They call him "Bobby"
  2. call, telephone, call up, phone, ring - 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"
    --2 is one way to telecommunicate
    Derived forms: noun caller7, noun call1
    Sample sentences:
    Sam cannot call Sue
    They call
  3. call - 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"
    --3 is one way to     label
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
    Somebody ----s somebody something
  4. call, send for - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
    --4 is one way to order, tell, enjoin, say
    Derived form: noun caller5
    Sample sentence:
    Sam cannot call Sue
  5. shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall - 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"
    --5 is one way to utter, emit, let out, let loose
    Derived form: noun call3
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  6. visit, call in, call - pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
    --6 is one way to meet, get together
    Derived forms: noun caller1, noun call6
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  7. call - 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"
    --7 is one way to     request, bespeak, call for, quest
    Derived form: noun caller6
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  8. call - order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"
    --8 is one way to     order
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  9. call - order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty"
    --9 is one way to     request
    Derived forms: noun Call2, noun calling1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  10. call - indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"
    --10 is one way to     indicate
    Derived form: noun call12
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  11. call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game"
    --11 is one way to     postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  12. call - read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"
    --12 is one way to     read
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  13. call - 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"
    --13 is one way to     telecommunicate
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  14. call - declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"
    --14 is one way to     declare, adjudge, hold
    Derived form: noun call12
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
  15. call - utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"
    --15 is one way to     utter, emit, let out, let loose
    Derived form: noun call5
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  16. call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"
    --16 is one way to     utter, emit, let out, let loose
    Derived forms: noun caller5, noun call3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  17. predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
    --17 is one way to guess, venture, pretend, hazard
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
  18. call - challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"
    --18 is one way to     challenge, dispute, gainsay
    Sample sentence:
    Sam cannot call Sue
  19. call - consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"
    --19 is one way to     see, consider, reckon, view, regard
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  20. call, call in - demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
    --20 is one way to demand, exact
    Derived form: noun call7
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  21. call, call off - give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
    Derived form: noun caller4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  22. address, call - greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"
    --22 is one way to address, turn to
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
  23. call - make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"
    --23 is one way to     stop, stop over
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  24. bid, call - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
    --24 is one way to play
    Derived form: noun caller3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  25. call - require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond"
    --25 is one way to     ask, require, expect
    Derived form: noun call13
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  26. call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks"
    --26 is one way to     entice, lure, tempt
    Derived form: noun call5
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  27. call - challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"
    --27 is one way to     challenge, dispute, gainsay
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  28. call - rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
    --28 is one way to     awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
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