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A profession or occupation
“A plumber by profession, Tom was exceptionally gifted at his calling and his expertise was widely sought.”
An important assignment given to a person or group of people, typically involving travel abroad
“This calling or vocation is what I have tried to ground theologically.”
The act of calling off or putting an end to an event or action
That to which any person or thing is destined
The call uttered by animals or insects
The act of describing
Designating
A hope or ambition of achieving something
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially, prayer offered to a divine being
A cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention
A call or an order to attend a specified place at a specified time
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.”
(of a meeting or seminar) Present participle for to exert influence over or dictate the outcome of
Present participle for appear attractive or inviting
(with object and complement) Present participle for to attribute a quality to someone or something
Present participle for to invite someone somewhere
Present participle for to politely or formally ask for
Present participle for to make (someone) a priest or minister
Present participle for to consult a professional as a client
Present participle for call for electronically
Present participle for compute or estimate amount
Present participle for to provoke or bring about
Present participle for to assemble or congregate in one place or as a group
Present participle for to command the doing of by one's authority
Present participle for visit again
Present participle for call to, yell for
Present participle for to throw away (something unwanted or useless)
Present participle for make more noticeable or prominent
Present participle for say or shout repeatedly in a sing-song tone
Present participle for to make a clear resonant or vibrating sound
(of a small bird or an insect) Present participle for to make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound
Present participle for declare officially or publicly to be
Present participle for to rouse or goad into action or feeling something
Present participle for to (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions
Present participle for make husky, squawking noise
Present participle for to seek a social or romantic alliance with
Present participle for make or cause to make a light explosive sound
Present participle for to issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty
On a visit
Piping
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