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A cry or yell, typically made to attract someone's attention
“In the valley below, I heard the calling of a group of chimpanzees.”
A profession or occupation
“A plumber by profession, Tom was exceptionally gifted at his calling and his expertise was widely sought.”
A duty, mission or task that one has been called to fulfill
“That may be your calling as a citizen of this great nation, and we want to help you fulfill that calling.”
A call (sometimes personal) towards a particular way of life or career
“There was a reason this man answered the calling to become a priest.”
The act of calling off or putting an end to an event or action
A warbling or twittering sound or utterance
That to which any person or thing is destined
The act of describing
An act of designating or characterizing someone or something
A hope or ambition of achieving something
A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment
The act of conjuring or bringing about, typically in a mystical or divine manner
Making contact with, typically by telephone
Present participle for to make a loud, deep cry
“Bill and Ted would repeatedly call out to Beelzebub, desperately attempting to get his attention.”
Present participle for to designate a particular name or title
“She would call her daughter Bluebell after the spring flowers she saw in the park while pregnant.”
Present participle for to refer to or consider (someone or something) as being
“Call me a spoilsport if you must, but they had a lot more legs than I did and, thus, a lot more speed.”
Present participle for to forecast, tell of or describe beforehand
“He has been able to call market trends with amazing accuracy.”
Present participle for to make a guess
“The result of the game is too close to call at this stage.”
Present participle for to command or request (someone) to do something or be somewhere
“Would you like me to call a taxi for you?”
Present participle for to command the doing of by virtue of one's authority
“The union has decided to call a strike.”
Present participle for to order or instruct to go, or come, to a particular destination or in a particular direction
“The manager has decided to call all staff in for an emergency meeting.”
(call on/round/at) Present participle for to make a brief, usually social, visit
“I would call at my mother's on the way home from work.”
Present participle for to wake someone up
“I was so tired that my mother would have to call me at least four times that morning.”
Present participle for to decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place
“The game would be called due to the rain.”
On a visit
Of a sound, having a comparatively high pitch
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