calls
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🇺🇸
/kɔlz/
🇬🇧
/kɔːlz/
(call)
to contact or name
Etymology
'call' originates from Old Norse, specifically the word 'kalla', where 'kalla' meant 'to call out, to cry'.
'call' changed from Old Norse 'kalla' into Middle English forms such as 'callen' and eventually became the modern English word 'call'.
Initially, it meant 'to cry out or shout', but over time it evolved into its current broader meanings such as 'to name', 'to summon', and 'to telephone'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'call': an act of telephoning someone; a telephone conversation or attempt to contact by phone.
She gets a lot of calls from clients every morning.
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Noun 2
official summonses, requests, or demands to appear or take action.
The lawyer answered several calls from the court this week.
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Noun 3
decisions or rulings made by an official (especially in sports): judgments or choices about events.
Fans argued with the umpire's calls throughout the game.
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Verb 1
third-person singular of 'call': to speak or shout out loudly in order to attract attention or give information.
He calls for help when he sees someone in trouble.
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Verb 2
third-person singular of 'call': to name or describe someone or something as being a particular thing.
She calls him a good friend despite their differences.
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Verb 3
third-person singular of 'call': to telephone someone.
He calls his parents every Sunday.
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Last updated: 2025/11/17 17:40