Antonyms for call
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : kawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : kɔl |
Definition of call
Origin :- Old English ceallian "to call, shout," less common than clipian; replaced by related Old Norse kalla "to cry loudly," from Proto-Germanic *kallojanan (cf. Dutch kallen "to talk," Old High German kallon "to call"), from PIE root *gal- "to call, scream, shriek, shout" (cf. Sanskrit garhati "bewail, criticize;" Latin gallus "cock;" Old High German klaga, German Klage "complaint, grievance, lament, accusation;" Old English clacu "affront;" Old Church Slavonic glasu "voice," glagolu "word;" Welsh galw "call"). Related: Called; calling.
- Meaning "to give a name to" is mid-13c. Coin-toss sense is from 1801. Meaning "to visit" (Middle English) was literally "to stand at the door and call." Telephone/telegraph sense is from 1889. To call out someone to fight (1823) corresponds to French provoqueur. To call it a day is from 1834.
- noun yelled statement
- noun demand, announcement
- noun need, cause for action
- noun normal sound of animal
- verb yell declaration
- verb arrange meeting
- verb entitle
- verb demand or announce action
- verb estimate, consider
- verb attempt to communicate by telephone
- verb visit at residence or business
- "I shall not call upon you to do that," said the lawyer, kindly.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- You know I am your banker, and it is only natural for you to call upon me.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- I cannot recall the precise amount, but it was not so much as what you call one dollar.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- If you will leave the matter in my hands, I will call upon him to-night, and see what I can do.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- It is to me more what you call a 'beast-garden,' to include all species of fauna.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "Call me Mr. Davis, if you please," said Halbert, haughtily.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- He hates to go, but he says it's his duty; the call is so loud.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
- “We must call Kit into counsel, ere we can do that fully,” said Stephen.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- We travel from place to place in our own little locomotives which we call automobiles.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- They formed the name of Darheush the King, whom we call Darius.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
Synonyms for call
- address
- adumbrate
- ahoy
- alarm
- all hail
- announce
- appeal
- appeal to
- appoint
- approximate
- arouse
- ask
- assemble
- augur
- awaken
- baptize
- bawl
- beep
- bellow
- bid
- bidding
- blast
- bleep
- buzz
- calling
- challenge
- charge
- cheep
- chirp
- christen
- claim
- collect
- come by
- come over
- command
- contact
- convene
- convoke
- crash
- cry
- cry out
- declare
- decree
- denominate
- describe as
- designate
- drop by
- drop in
- dub
- elect
- entreat
- exact
- exclaim
- excuse
- fall by
- fall down
- forecast
- foretell
- gather
- get back to
- grounds
- guess
- hail
- hit
- holler
- hoot
- howl
- invitation
- invite
- judge
- justification
- label
- look in on
- look up
- make rough guess
- muster
- name
- necessity
- note
- notice
- obligation
- occasion
- ordain
- order
- peep
- phone
- place
- play
- plea
- pop in
- portend
- postulate
- pray to
- predict
- presage
- proclaim
- prognosticate
- prophesy
- proposal
- put
- rally
- reason
- reckon
- regard
- request
- require
- requisition
- right
- ring
- ring up
- roar
- rouse
- run in
- scream
- screech
- see
- set apart
- shout
- shriek
- signal
- solicit
- solicitation
- song
- stop by
- stop in
- style
- subpoena
- summon
- summons
- supplication
- swing by
- telephone
- term
- think
- title
- tweet
- urge
- vaticinate
- visit
- vociferate
- waken
- warble
- whoop
- yawp
- yell
- yoo hoo
- yowl
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