English

Detailed Synonyms for called in English

called:


called form of call:

to call verb (calls, called, calling)

  1. to call
    denominate; to call; to name; term
  2. to call
    to call; ring the doorbell
    to ring
    – ring or echo with sound 1
    • ring verb (rings, rang, ringing)
  3. to call
    to sound; to call; to make a call; to phone; to call up; to phone someone; to give a ring; to telephone; to ring up
    • sound verb (sounds, sounded, sounding)
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
    • make a call verb (makes a call, made a call, making a call)
    • phone verb (phones, phoned, phoning)
    • call up verb (calls up, called up, calling up)
    • phone someone verb (phones someone, phoned someone, phoning someone)
    • give a ring verb (gives a ring, gave a ring, giving a ring)
    • telephone verb (telephones, telephoned, telephoning)
    • ring up verb (rings up, rang up, ring up)
    to ring
    – get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone 1
    • ring verb (rings, rang, ringing)
  4. to call
    to mention; to name; to call; to stamp one's foot
    • mention verb (mentions, mentioned, mentioning)
    • name verb (names, named, naming)
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
    • stamp one's foot verb (stamps one's foot, stamped one's foot, stamping one's foot)
  5. to call
    to call; to hail; to speak; to shout
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
    • hail verb (hails, hailed, hailing)
    • speak verb (speaks, spoke, speaking)
    • shout verb (shouts, shouted, shouting)
  6. to call
    to bump against; to call; to tinkle; to ring; brush against
    • bump against verb (bumps against, bumped against, bumping against)
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
    • tinkle verb (tinkles, tinkled, tinkling)
    • ring verb (rings, rang, ringing)
  7. to call
    call over; to call
  8. to call
    to call together; to call
    • call together verb (calls together, called together, calling together)
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
  9. to call
    to proclaim; to give notice of; to call
    • proclaim verb (proclaims, proclaimed, proclaiming)
    • give notice of verb (gives notice of, gave notice of, giving notice of)
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
  10. to call
    – rouse somebody from sleep with a call 1
    to call
    – rouse somebody from sleep with a call 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • I was called at 5 A.M. this morning1
  11. to call
    – consider or regard as being 1
    to call
    – consider or regard as being 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • I would not call her beautiful1
  12. to call
    – challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of 1
    to call
    – challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • call the speaker on a question of fact1
  13. to call
    – utter in a loud voice or announce 1
    to call
    – utter in a loud voice or announce 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • He called my name1
      • The auctioneer called the bids1
  14. to call
    – order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role 1
    to call
    – order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • He was already called 4 times for jury duty1
      • They called him to active military duty1
  15. to call
    – order or request or give a command for 1
    to call
    – order or request or give a command for 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • The unions called a general strike for Sunday1
  16. to call
    – lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal 1
    to call
    – lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
  17. to call
    – get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone 1
    to call; to ring; to telephone; to phone; to call up
    – get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • I tried to call you all night1
      • Take two aspirin and call me in the morning1
    • ring verb (rings, rang, ringing)
    • telephone verb (telephones, telephoned, telephoning)
    • phone verb (phones, phoned, phoning)
    • call up verb (calls up, called up, calling up)
  18. to call
    – order, request, or command to come 1
    to call; to send for
    – order, request, or command to come 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • She was called into the director's office1
    • send for verb (sends for, sent for, sending for)
  19. to call
    – declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee 1
    to call
    – declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • call a runner out1
  20. to call
    – challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense 1
    to call
    – challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • He deserves to be called on that1
  21. to call
    – require the presentation of for redemption before maturation 1
    to call
    – require the presentation of for redemption before maturation 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
  22. to call
    – utter a sudden loud cry 1
    to call; to shout; to cry; to scream; to yell; to squall; shout out; holler; hollo
    – utter a sudden loud cry 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
    • shout verb (shouts, shouted, shouting)
    • cry verb (cries, cried, crying)
      • she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle1
    • scream verb (screams, screamed, screaming)
    • yell verb (yells, yelled, yelling)
      • I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me1
    • squall verb (squalls, squalled, squalling)
    • shout out verb
    • holler verb
    • hollo verb
  23. to call
    – make a prediction about; tell in advance 1
    to anticipate; to call; to predict; to promise; to foretell; forebode; prognosticate
    – make a prediction about; tell in advance 1
    • anticipate verb (anticipates, anticipated, anticipating)
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
    • predict verb (predicts, predicted, predicting)
      • The analyst predicted that the stock market would rise.2
    • promise verb (promises, promised, promising)
    • foretell verb (foretells, foretold, foretelling)
      • Everyone thought the old lady could foretell the future.2
    • forebode verb
  24. to call
    – ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality 1
    to call
    – ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • He called me a bastard1
      • She called her children lazy and ungrateful1
  25. to call
    – utter a characteristic note or cry 1
    to call
    – utter a characteristic note or cry 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • bluejays called to one another1
  26. to call
    – assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to 1
    to call; to name
    – assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
    • name verb (names, named, naming)
      • They named their son David1
      • The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader1
  27. to call
    – send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message 1
    to call
    – send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • Hawaii is calling!1
      • A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling1
  28. to call
    – read aloud to check for omissions or absentees 1
    to call
    – read aloud to check for omissions or absentees 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
  29. to call
    – indicate a decision in regard to 1
    to call
    – indicate a decision in regard to 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • call balls and strikes behind the plate1
  30. to call
    – give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance 1
    to call; to call off
    – give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
    • call off verb (calls off, called off, calling off)
  31. to call
    – make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands 1
    to call; to bid
    – make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • He called his trump1
    • bid verb (bids, bidding)
  32. to call
    – demand payment of (a loan) 1
    to call; to call in
    – demand payment of (a loan) 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
    • call in verb (calls in, called in, calling in)
  33. to call
    – call a meeting; invite or command to meet 1
    to call
    – call a meeting; invite or command to meet 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'1
      • The new dean calls meetings every week1
  34. to call
    – pay a brief visit 1
    to call; to visit; to call in
    – pay a brief visit 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens1
    • visit verb (visits, visited, visiting)
    • call in verb (calls in, called in, calling in)
  35. to call
    – make a stop in a harbour 1
    to call
    – make a stop in a harbour 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow1
  36. to call
    – greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name 1
    to address; to call
    – greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name 1
    • address verb (address, addressed, addressing)
      • He always addresses me with `Sir'1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • She calls him by first name1
  37. to call
    – stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather 1
    to call
    – stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather 1
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
      • call a football game1
  38. to call
    – To attempt to establish a voice conversation with another person from a phone, computer or mobile device. 3
    to call
    – To attempt to establish a voice conversation with another person from a phone, computer or mobile device. 3
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)
  39. to call
    – To transfer program execution to some section of code (usually a subroutine) while saving the necessary information to allow execution to resume at the calling point when the called section has completed execution. When a subroutine call occurs, one or more values (known as arguments or parameters) are often passed to the subroutine, which can then use and sometimes modify these values. 3
    to call
    – To transfer program execution to some section of code (usually a subroutine) while saving the necessary information to allow execution to resume at the calling point when the called section has completed execution. When a subroutine call occurs, one or more values (known as arguments or parameters) are often passed to the subroutine, which can then use and sometimes modify these values. 3
    • call verb (calls, called, calling)

Conjugations for call:

present
  1. call
  2. call
  3. calls
  4. call
  5. call
  6. call
simple past
  1. called
  2. called
  3. called
  4. called
  5. called
  6. called
present perfect
  1. have called
  2. have called
  3. has called
  4. have called
  5. have called
  6. have called
past continuous
  1. was calling
  2. were calling
  3. was calling
  4. were calling
  5. were calling
  6. were calling
future
  1. shall call
  2. will call
  3. will call
  4. shall call
  5. will call
  6. will call
continuous present
  1. am calling
  2. are calling
  3. is calling
  4. are calling
  5. are calling
  6. are calling
subjunctive
  1. be called
  2. be called
  3. be called
  4. be called
  5. be called
  6. be called
diverse
  1. call!
  2. let's call!
  3. called
  4. calling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

call [the ~] noun

  1. the call
    the call
  2. the call
    the call; the hailing; the calling
  3. the call
    the phone call; the telephonic message; the call; the ring
  4. the call
    the convocation; the summons; the call
  5. the call
    the call; the bird whistle; the bird call; the call note
  6. the call
    the sound-signal; the call; the signal
  7. the call
    – the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date 1
    the call; the call option
    – the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date 1
  8. the call
    – (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee 1
    the call
    – (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee 1
    • call [the ~] noun
      • he was ejected for protesting the call1
  9. the call
    – a visit in an official or professional capacity 1
    the call
    – a visit in an official or professional capacity 1
    • call [the ~] noun
      • the pastor's calls on his parishioners1
      • the salesman's call on a customer1
  10. the call
    – a brief social visit 1
    the call
    – a brief social visit 1
    • call [the ~] noun
      • senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers1
      • the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence1
  11. the call
    – a telephone connection 1
    the call; the phone call; the telephone call
    – a telephone connection 1
    • call [the ~] noun
      • she reported several anonymous calls1
      • he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call1
    • phone call [the ~] noun
      • he placed a phone call to London1
    • telephone call [the ~] noun
  12. the call
    – an instruction that interrupts the program being executed 1
    the call
    – an instruction that interrupts the program being executed 1
    • call [the ~] noun
      • Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed1
  13. the call
    – the characteristic sound produced by a bird 1
    the call; the song; the birdsong; the birdcall
    – the characteristic sound produced by a bird 1
    • call [the ~] noun
    • song [the ~] noun
      • a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age1
    • birdsong [the ~] noun
    • birdcall [the ~] noun
  14. the call
    – a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition 1
    the call; the shout; the cry; the yell; the outcry; the vociferation
    – a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition 1
    • call [the ~] noun
    • shout [the ~] noun
    • cry [the ~] noun
      • the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience1
    • yell [the ~] noun
    • outcry [the ~] noun
    • vociferation [the ~] noun
  15. the call
    – a request 1
    the call
    – a request 1
    • call [the ~] noun
      • many calls for Christmas stories1
      • not many calls for buggywhips1
  16. the call
    – a demand especially in the phrase 1
    the claim; the call
    – a demand especially in the phrase 1
    • claim [the ~] noun
    • call [the ~] noun
      • the call of duty1
  17. the call
    – a demand for a show of hands in a card game 1
    the call
    – a demand for a show of hands in a card game 1
    • call [the ~] noun
      • after two raises there was a call1
  18. the call
    – a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement 1
    the call; the margin call
    – a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement 1
  19. the call
    – A voice session that can be conducted between two or more telephones, two or more devices (such as computers or PDAs), or between two or more such devices and telephones. 3
    the call
    – A voice session that can be conducted between two or more telephones, two or more devices (such as computers or PDAs), or between two or more such devices and telephones. 3

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Antonyms for "call":


Related Definitions for "call":

  1. the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date1
  2. (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee1
    • he was ejected for protesting the call1
  3. a visit in an official or professional capacity1
    • the pastor's calls on his parishioners1
    • the salesman's call on a customer1
  4. a brief social visit1
    • senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers1
    • the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence1
  5. a telephone connection1
    • she reported several anonymous calls1
    • he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call1
  6. an instruction that interrupts the program being executed1
    • Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed1
  7. the characteristic sound produced by a bird1
  8. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition1
  9. a request1
    • many calls for Christmas stories1
    • not many calls for buggywhips1
  10. a demand especially in the phrase1
    • the call of duty1
  11. a demand for a show of hands in a card game1
    • after two raises there was a call1
  12. a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement1
  13. rouse somebody from sleep with a call1
    • I was called at 5 A.M. this morning1
  14. consider or regard as being1
    • I would not call her beautiful1
  15. challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of1
    • call the speaker on a question of fact1
  16. utter in a loud voice or announce1
    • He called my name1
    • The auctioneer called the bids1
  17. order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role1
    • He was already called 4 times for jury duty1
    • They called him to active military duty1
  18. order or request or give a command for1
    • The unions called a general strike for Sunday1
  19. lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal1
  20. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone1
    • I tried to call you all night1
    • Take two aspirin and call me in the morning1
  21. order, request, or command to come1
    • She was called into the director's office1
  22. declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee1
    • call a runner out1
  23. challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense1
    • He deserves to be called on that1
  24. require the presentation of for redemption before maturation1
  25. utter a sudden loud cry1
  26. make a prediction about; tell in advance1
  27. ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality1
    • He called me a bastard1
    • She called her children lazy and ungrateful1
  28. utter a characteristic note or cry1
    • bluejays called to one another1
  29. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to1
  30. send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message1
    • Hawaii is calling!1
    • A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling1
  31. read aloud to check for omissions or absentees1
  32. indicate a decision in regard to1
    • call balls and strikes behind the plate1
  33. give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance1
  34. make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands1
    • He called his trump1
  35. demand payment of (a loan)1
  36. call a meeting; invite or command to meet1
    • The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'1
    • The new dean calls meetings every week1
  37. pay a brief visit1
    • The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens1
  38. make a stop in a harbour1
    • The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow1
  39. greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name1
    • She calls him by first name1
  40. stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather1
    • call a football game1
  41. To attempt to establish a voice conversation with another person from a phone, computer or mobile device.3
  42. To transfer program execution to some section of code (usually a subroutine) while saving the necessary information to allow execution to resume at the calling point when the called section has completed execution. When a subroutine call occurs, one or more values (known as arguments or parameters) are often passed to the subroutine, which can then use and sometimes modify these values.3
  43. A voice session that can be conducted between two or more telephones, two or more devices (such as computers or PDAs), or between two or more such devices and telephones.3

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