Call Make I Give Kɔːl I’ll Made Somebody’s

• to get/have/receive a call from somebody
• to give somebody/to make a call
• were there any calls for me while i was out?
• i'll take (= answer) the call upstairs.

call

1. the act of speaking to somebody on the telephone
• see also cold-calling
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cold-calling
• to get/have/receive a call from somebody
• to give somebody/to make a call
• Were there any calls for me while I was out?
• I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs.
• I left a message but he didn't return my call.
• a local call
• a long-distance call
• Were there any phone calls for me?
• How do I make a local call?
• I’ll give you a call tonight.
• I’ll give you a ring tonight.
2. a loud sound made by a bird or an animal, or by a person to attract attention
• the distinctive call of the cuckoo
• a call for help
3. a short visit to somebody’s house
• see also house call
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/house-call
• The doctor has five calls to make this morning.
• to pay a call on an old friend
4. a request, an order or a demand for somebody to do something or to go somewhere
• see also curtain call
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/curtain-call
• calls for the minister to resign
• calls for national unity
• This is the last call for passengers travelling on British Airways flight 199 to Rome.
• a call to arms (= a strong request to fight in the army, etc.)
5. no demand for something; no reason for somebody’s behaviour
• There isn't a lot of call for small specialist shops nowadays.
6. a demand or pressure placed on somebody/something
• She is a busy woman with many calls on her time.
7. a strong feeling of attraction that a particular place has for you
• the call of the sea/your homeland
8. a strong feeling that you want to do something, especially a particular job
• He felt the call of the priesthood early on in his life.
9. a decision
• It's your call!
• a good/bad call
• That's a tough call.
10. a decision made by the umpire
• There was a disputed call in the second set.
11. a player’s bid1 or turn to bid1
12. always ready to obey somebody’s orders
• She is constantly at the beck and call of her invalid father.
• Don't expect to have me at your beck and call.
13. the need to go to the toilet
14. a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.
15. to be the most important person or thing competing for somebody’s time, money, etc. and to be dealt with or paid for before other people or things
• The children always have first call on her time.
16. available for work if necessary, especially in an emergency
• see also on-call
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/on-call
• I'll be on call the night of the party.
• The doctor had been on call for 48 hours and was exhausted.

Extra Examples

• Ask the receptionist to put your call through to my room.
• Campaigners have renewed their call for an independent inquiry.
• Could you get off the phone? I’m expecting a call.
• Drink-drive campaigners have renewed their call for the introduction of random breath tests.
• Give us a call to say when you have arrived.
• He pushed the call button for the flight attendant.
• He received an urgent call and had to leave.
• He spent the whole day fielding calls from concerned parents.
• Her first call was on the local library.
• I ended the call as quickly as possible.
• I left a message but he didn’t return my call.
• I made a call to a friend in London.
• I ordered a wake-up call for 6.30 the next morning.
• I’ll just make a quick phone call.
• I’ll take the call upstairs.
• It is unlikely that they will heed calls for a crackdown.
• Last night’s defeat should be a wake-up call for the team.
• Our first port of call was the bank.
• She asked her secretary to place a call through to England.
• She made a frantic phone call to her mother.
• She placed an anonymous call to the Dutch Embassy in Dublin.
• She was out and missed an important call.
• She’s out on a call.
• The book is a call to action.
• The charity issued a call for donations to assist victims of the earthquake.
• The doctor does not usually make house calls.
• The doctor has several calls to make this morning.
• The government has resisted the calls of the international community.
• The mosque was sounding the call to prayer.
• The police managed to trace the call.
• The president’s speech was a call to arms to restore the vitality of the American dream.
• The screen display said ‘8 missed calls’.
• This election is a clarion call for our country to face the challenges of the new era.
• This is the last call for PAM flight 199 to Salvador.
• This is the last call for passengers travelling on British Airways flight 199 to Rome.
• We always make follow-up calls to ensure customer satisfaction.
• We’re not supposed to make personal calls from work.
• When he went to Ethiopia, his first call was on the ambassador.
• You had a call from Fred.
• the bird’s plaintive call
• the morning call to prayer
• Calls for national unity were ignored.
• He decided to pay a call on his old friend.
• I received an unexpected call from the police yesterday.
• I’m afraid this isn’t a social call.
• The call of the barn owl is often described as a screech or scream.
• The doctor’s out on a call at the moment.
• There have been calls for the minister to resign.
• a local/long distance call

Word Origin

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