call
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/kɔːl/]
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1. call (verb) — sense 1
Definition: To reach out with one's voice.: To request, summon, or beckon.
Example: That person is hurt; call for help!
2. call (verb) — sense 2
Definition: To reach out with one's voice.: To cry or shout.
Example: "Supper's ready," called Dad from the kitchen.
3. call (verb) — sense 3
Definition: To reach out with one's voice.: To utter in a loud or distinct voice.
Example: to call the roll of a military company
4. call (noun) — sense 4
Definition: A cry or shout.
Example: He heard a call from the other side of the room.
5. call (noun) — sense 5
Definition: The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
Example: That sound is the distinctive call of the cuckoo bird.
6. call (noun) — sense 6
Definition: A beckoning or summoning.
Example: I had to yield to the call of the wild.
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