Called Call I Somebody/Something Make People Meeting Kɔːl

• they decided to call the baby mark.
• his name's hiroshi but everyone calls him hiro.
• what's their son called?
• i don't know anyone called scott.

call

Verb Forms

1. to give somebody/something a particular name; to use a particular name or title when you are talking to somebody
• SEE ALSO so-called
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/so-called
• They decided to call the baby Mark.
• His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro.
• What's their son called?
• I don't know anyone called Scott.
• I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called.
• What's it called again? Oh yes, a router.
• to be commonly/often called something
• This group of artists and poets is sometimes called the New York School.
• They called their first daughter after her grandmother.
• The cheese is called after the town of the same name.
• We call each other by our first names here.
• The plant is called by different names in different parts of the country.

Extra Examples

• His friends affectionately call him ‘Bear’.
• We usually call him by his nickname.
• What do they call that new fabric?
• He is writing a novel, tentatively called ‘My Future’.
• The area was formerly called West Meadow.
• The plant is variously called ‘cow parsley’ and ‘Queen Anne's lace’.
• The prison is euphemistically called a ‘rehabilitation centre’.
• The system is officially called the NPV System.
2. to phone somebody
• SEE ALSO cold-call
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cold-call_2
• I'll call again later.
• I got a message to call home immediately.
• I called the office to tell them I'd be late.
• People called to ask how they could help.
• My brother called me from Spain last night.
• Call us toll-free on this number.
• Call 0800 33344 for a free copy.
3. to ask somebody/something to come quickly to a particular place by phoning
• Someone called the police.
• to call an ambulance/a doctor
• I'll call a taxi for you.
• I'll call you a taxi.
• Fire crews were called to the building at 9 p.m.
• The doctor has been called to an urgent case.
4. to describe somebody/something in a particular way; to consider somebody/something to be something
• I wouldn't call German an easy language.
• Are you calling me a liar?
• She now calls Southern California home (= she lives there).
• He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it.
• I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds.
• They call themselves ‘The Gang’.
• Would you call it blue or green?
• You could hardly call the show perfect, but it was successful.
5. to claim that you are a particular type of person, especially when other people question whether this is true
• Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then?
• She's no right to call herself a feminist.
6. to shout or say something loudly to attract somebody’s attention
• I thought I heard somebody calling.
• She called out to her father for help.
• Someone called to him to wait.
• Did somebody call my name?
• People in the audience called out requests.
• ‘See you later!’ she called.

Extra Examples

• He called for help, but no one could hear.
• She called out in pain.
• ‘Don't forget what I said!’ she called after him.
• He called out a warning from the kitchen.
7. to ask somebody to come by shouting or speaking loudly
• Will you call the kids in for lunch?
• He heard me call him and came to the door.
• Did you call?
8. to order somebody to come to a place
• Several candidates were called for a second interview.
• The ambassador was called back to London by the prime minister.
• He felt called to the priesthood (= had a strong feeling that he must become a priest).
• You may be called to give evidence.
• She was called to testify before a Senate subcommittee.
• The defence says it plans to call four witnesses.
9. to order something to happen; to announce that something will happen
• to call a meeting/strike
• The prime minister has called an election for 8 June.
10. to make a short visit to a person or place
• I'll call round and see you on my way home.
• Let's call on John.
• He was out when I called to see him.

Extra Examples

• We called but they were out.
• She said she was very lonely and it was kind of them to call on her.
• Could you call by later today?
• I called round at the house to check how things were.
11. to make the noise that is typical for it
• The cuckoo called across the trees to its mate.
12. to predict what the result of something will be
• It's a very open game that is very hard to call.
• to be difficult/impossible to call
• The result of this election is going to be too close to call.
• Most media pundits called it for the Conservatives.
13. to say which side of a coin you think will face upwards after it is thrown
• to call heads/tails
14. to shout out the steps for people performing a square dance or country dance
15. to remember somebody/something
• She couldn't call to mind where she had seen him before.
16. to remind you of somebody/something
• The painting brings to mind some of Picasso's early works.
17. to tell somebody to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it
• She was tempted to call his bluff, hardly able to believe he’d carry out his threat.
18. to make use of something
• Chess is a game that calls into play all your powers of concentration.
19. to doubt something or make others doubt something
• SYNONYM question
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/question_1
• His honesty has never been called into question.
20. to decide or agree to stop doing something
• After forty years in politics I think it's time for me to call it a day (= to retire).
21. to agree to end a contest, argument, etc. because both sides seem equal
22. to decide to stop doing something
23. to use offensive words about somebody
• Stop calling me names!
24. to be the person who controls a situation
25. to say exactly what you think without trying to hide your opinion
• I believe in calling a spade a spade.
26. to say or decide that it is time for something to finish
27. to make somebody explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it
28. to ask people in a meeting to be quiet so that the meeting can start or continue
29. to order somebody to obey the formal rules of a meeting; to start a formal meeting
• The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order.
• The president brought the meeting to order at 9.15 a.m.
• As the meeting was brought to order, the councillor immediately stood and began to protest.
30. the person who provides the money for something can also control how it is spent
31. called to see somebody in authority because you have done something wrong
• I got called on the carpet for being late.
32. used to say that you should not criticize somebody for a fault that you have yourself
33. used instead of a name that you cannot remember
• She's just gone out with old what-d'you-call-him.

Word Origin

• late Old English ceallian, from Old Norse kalla ‘summon loudly’.