What are some alternative words for call?
Synonyms for call
kɔl
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Princeton's WordNet
call, phone call, telephone call(noun)
a telephone connection
"she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songCall(noun)
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
"he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songcry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation(noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Synonyms:
vociferation, birdcall, song, rallying cry, call option, outcry, phone call, watchword, battle cry, claim, margin call, yell, cry, birdsong, war cry, telephone call, shoutcall, claim(noun)
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, title, telephone call, songbirdcall, call, birdsong, song(noun)
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
"a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
Synonyms:
claim, birdsong, cry, margin call, strain, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, vocal, shout, telephone call, songcall(noun)
a brief social visit
"senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songmargin call, call(noun)
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
Synonyms:
claim, margin call, cry, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songcall(noun)
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
"after two raises there was a call"
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songcall(noun)
a request
"many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songcall(noun)
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
"Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songcall(noun)
a visit in an official or professional capacity
"the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer"
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songcall(noun)
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
"he was ejected for protesting the call"
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songcall option, call(verb)
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
Synonyms:
claim, cry, margin call, outcry, yell, call option, birdcall, phone call, vociferation, birdsong, shout, telephone call, songname, call(verb)
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
Synonyms:
distinguish, forebode, prognosticate, cite, promise, phone, yell, key out, appoint, cry, call in, scream, refer, holler, make, call up, call off, key, bring up, list, send for, anticipate, address, visit, foretell, shout, predict, identify, nominate, telephone, name, mention, shout out, squall, bid, advert, ring, describe, constitute, hollo, diagnose, discovercall(verb)
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
"He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall, telephone, call up, phone, ring(verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
"I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
Synonyms:
predict, forebode, band, prognosticate, bring forward, promise, phone, yell, call off, recollect, surround, shout out, retrieve, foretell, cry, peal, call in, scream, environ, holler, rally, mobilize, call up, echo, hollo, think, send for, knell, anticipate, border, address, visit, resound, shout, recall, mobilise, reverberate, name, call back, squall, bid, ring, remember, telephone, skirtshout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall(verb)
utter a sudden loud cry
"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
Synonyms:
predict, forebode, prognosticate, grouse, wawl, promise, phone, yell, blazon out, abuse, shout out, bellyache, clapperclaw, vociferate, cry, call in, scream, holler, gripe, call up, blackguard, call off, squawk, foretell, weep, exclaim, send for, outcry, address, visit, shout, beef, name, waul, hollo, bitch, squall, bid, crab, ring, call out, cry out, holler out, telephone, anticipatecall, send for(verb)
order, request, or command to come
"She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonevisit, call in, call(verb)
pay a brief visit
"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
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chitchat, predict, forebode, bring down, shoot the breeze, promise, inspect, phone, impose, call off, gossip, confab, shout out, foretell, cry, call in, scream, jaw, holler, chit-chat, claver, anticipate, call up, see, chew the fat, recall, send for, natter, hollo, travel to, address, visit, shout, inflict, name, call back, confabulate, squall, bid, ring, chat, withdraw, chatter, telephone, chaffer, yell, prognosticatecall(verb)
call a meeting; invite or command to meet
"The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
"Call roll"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
"Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
utter a characteristic note or cry
"bluejays called to one another"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
"call a football game"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephoneaddress, call(verb)
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
"He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"
Synonyms:
call in, predict, forebode, prognosticate, plow, shout, phone, yell, come up to, accost, shout out, foretell, cry, treat, scream, holler, turn to, call up, call off, deal, cover, send for, hollo, address, visit, direct, promise, name, handle, squall, bid, speak, ring, telephone, anticipatecall(verb)
make a stop in a harbour
"The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall, call in(verb)
demand payment of (a loan)
"Call a loan"
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recall, call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, call back, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, withdraw, scream, ring, squall, telephonebid, call(verb)
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
"He called his trump"
Synonyms:
wish, predict, forebode, tender, prognosticate, invite, promise, phone, yell, press, shout out, foretell, cry, adjure, call in, scream, holler, conjure, call up, call off, offer, entreat, send for, beseech, address, visit, shout, name, hollo, squall, bid, ring, telephone, anticipatecall, call off(verb)
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, scratch, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, cancel, call up, scrub, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
indicate a decision in regard to
"call balls and strikes behind the plate"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonepredict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise(verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"
Synonyms:
forestall, predict, augur, forebode, foreshadow, scream, prognosticate, counter, promise, phone, yell, foreknow, shout out, foretell, cry, herald, call in, auspicate, expect, holler, call up, betoken, call off, assure, look for, send for, previse, anticipate, address, visit, portend, shout, bode, foresee, look to, announce, presage, name, hollo, squall, bid, ring, omen, forecast, harbinger, telephone, annunciate, prefigurecall(verb)
require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
"Call a bond"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
"He deserves to be called on that"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
"call a runner out"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
"Call ducks"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
order or request or give a command for
"The unions called a general strike for Sunday"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
"He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
utter in a loud voice or announce
"He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
"call the speaker on a question of fact"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
consider or regard as being
"I would not call her beautiful"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephonecall(verb)
rouse somebody from sleep with a call
"I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
Synonyms:
call off, call in, phone, shout, address, foretell, bid, hollo, send for, name, shout out, predict, promise, cry, anticipate, visit, holler, yell, forebode, prognosticate, call up, scream, ring, squall, telephone
English Synonyms and Antonyms
call(v)
To call is to send out the voice in order to attract another's attention, either by word or by inarticulate utterance. Animals call their mates, or their young; a man calls his dog, his horse, etc. The sense is extended to include summons by bell, or any signal. To shout is to call or exclaim with the fullest volume of sustained voice; to scream is to utter a shriller cry; to shriek or to yell refers to that which is louder and wilder still. We shout words; in screaming, shrieking, or yelling there is often no attempt at articulation. To bawl is to utter senseless, noisy cries, as of a child in pain or anger. Bellow and roar are applied to the utterances of animals, and only contemptuously to those of persons. To clamor is to utter with noisy iteration; it applies also to the confused cries of a multitude. To vociferate is commonly applied to loud and excited speech where there is little besides the exertion of voice. In exclaiming, the utterance may not be strikingly, tho somewhat, above the ordinary tone and pitch; we may exclaim by mere interjections, or by connected words, but always by some articulate utterance. To ejaculate is to throw out brief, disconnected, but coherent utterances of joy, regret, and especially of appeal, petition, prayer; the use of such devotional utterances has received the special name of "ejaculatory prayer." To cry out is to give forth a louder and more excited utterance than in exclaiming or calling; one often exclaims with sudden joy as well as sorrow; if he cries out, it is oftener in grief or agony. In the most common colloquial usage, to cry is to express grief or pain by weeping or sobbing. One may exclaim, cry out, or ejaculate with no thought of others' presence; when he calls, it is to attract another's attention.
Synonyms:
bawl, bellow, clamor, cry (out), ejaculate, exclaim, roar, scream, shout, shriek, vociferate, yellAntonyms:
be silent, be still, hark, hearken, hush, list, listen
Dictionary of English Synonymes
call(v. a.)
Synonyms:
name, term, denominate, entitle, style, phrase, designate, dub, christencall(v. a.)
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bid, invite, summon, ask to come, send forcall(v. a.)
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convoke, assemble, convene, muster, call togethercall(v. a.)
call(v. a.)
call(v. n.)
Synonyms:
exclaim, cry, cry out, speak aloud, make appealcall(v. n.)
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make a short visitcall(n.)
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invitation, summonscall(n.)
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demand, claim, requisitioncall(n.)
Synonyms:
short visit
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
call(n)
Synonyms:
summons, vocation, invocation, entreaty, appeal, invitation, signal, requirement, demand, requisition, election, appointment, interviewcall(v)
Synonyms:
summon, bid, evoke, invite, convoke, assemble, muster, convene, entitle, name, designate, dub, denominate, invoke, petition, invocate
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "call":
appeal, calling, request, draw, caii, invitation, callout, appeals, calls, so-called, ask, 'appelle, contact, drew, plea, telephone, dial, urge, 'appel, demand, invite, floor, called, advocacy, convene, dawa, require, phone, exhortation, draws, 'appello, word, convening, requests, please, summon
How to use call in a sentence?
We call on Turkey and Russia to immediately initiate the withdrawal of their forces from the country and the removal of the foreign mercenaries and military proxies that they have recruited, financed, deployed, and supported in Libya.
All I could hear was gunshots and my wife. I thought I was going to call 911 because she was going into panic, it scared her so bad.
There have been efforts before to have states call for a constitutional convention. And with regard to certain issues, states have come fairly close, but, given the divided times which we face, and given the broad brush of these amendments, I think it’s unlikely to garner the kind of support that would be necessary actually to reach that two-thirds benchmark.
Initially I make a call and ask just for general volunteer help or for them to identify five friends that might be able to support us, so starting out small, i actually made 50 on Saturday myself just to donors and to would-be supporters, so each Saturday I'm devoting time to make calls, and during the week, I make emails just to reach out.
Could you call me as soon as you possibly can ? My( inaudible) and I been involved in a shooting and I need some advice right away. Could you please call me, as soon as you possibly can ? Thanks. Bye.
Translations for call
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- تلفن, اتصل, سمى, دعا, دعوةArabic
- тэлефанаваць, званіць, клікаць, патэлефанаваць, пазваніць, клікнуцьBelarusian
- посещение, призив, вик, повикване, крясък, визита, разговор, анонсирам, назовавам, посещавам, обаждам се, викам, звъня, повиквам, наричам се, наричамBulgarian
- crit, trucada, crida, telefonada, visita, xiscle, xillar, cridar, tocar, dir-se, visitar, trucar, telefonar, xisclarCatalan, Valencian
- chjamàCorsican
- křik, volání, hovor, zavolat, křičet, volat, říkat, zatelefonovat, navštívit, telefonovatCzech
- galwadWelsh
- telefonopkald, opkaldDanish
- Option, Ruf, Besuch, Anruf, Bereitschaftsdienst, Notdienst, Lockruf, Laut, anrufen, anbellen, anbimmeln, antelefonieren, anläuten, rufen, heißen, besuchen, herbeirufen, nennen, aufringen, anklingeln, durchrufen, telefonierenGerman
- αναφώνηση, επίσκεψη, κάλεσμα, τιτίβισμα, εφημερία, κλήση, κραυγή, ξεφωνητό, τηλεφώνημα, πρόσκληση, καλώ, τηλεφωνώ, φωνάζωGreek
- voko, vokiEsperanto
- convocatoria, grito, llamada, canto, visita, llamar, visitar, gritarSpanish
- تلفن کردن, زنگ زدن, صدا زدنPersian
- puhelinsoitto, kutsu, vierailu, huuto, käynti, soitto, kutsuhuuto, soittaa, nimetä, kutsuaFinnish
- exécution, chant, appel, sur appel, cri, visite, téléphoner, appelé, crier, faire appel, visiter, appeler, suivreFrench
- glao, glaoch, tabhair arIrish
- gairmScottish Gaelic
- berro, chamada, visita, berrar, chamar, visitarGalician
- ציוץ, צלצול, קרא, נקרא, צלצלHebrew
- फ़ोन करना, पुकारना, कहना, बुलानाHindi
- releHaitian Creole
- nevez, kiált, felhív, hív, meglátogatHungarian
- կանչ, այցելություն, զանգ, այցելել, զանգել, կանչել, կոչվել, կոչել, գոռալ, անվանվել, անվանել, զանգահարելArmenian
- dipanggilIndonesian
- telefonar, vokarIdo
- hróp, heimsókn, kall, símtal, kalla, hringja í, hrópa, heilsa upp á, heimsækjaIcelandic
- telefonata, visita, turno, grido, chiamata, saluto, urlo, richiamo, capatina, canto, convocazione, coprire, chiamare, visitare, gridareItalian
- 通話, 呼び出し, 呼び, 叫び, 来訪, 呼び声, 訪問, 鳴き声, 電話をかける, 叫ぶ, 呼ぶ, 訪ねる, 電話Japanese
- 부름, 외침, 통화, 울음, 방문, 전화, 전화하다, 소리치다, 불리다, 방문하다, 부르다, 찾아가다, 외치다, 불러내다Korean
- بانگKurdish
- clamo, vocōLatin
- Ruff, UruffLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- sauktLatvian
- karangaMāori
- вик, повик, крик, посета, се јавува, вика, повикува, нарекува, посетува, навраќа, телефонира, ѕвониMacedonian
- panggilMalay
- telefoongesprek, bezoek, roep, oproep, vragen, heten, bezoeken, schreeuwen, opbellen, roepen, aanroepen, meegaan, noemenDutch
- kalleNorwegian
- krzyk, zew, wołanie, wezwanie, rozmowa telefoniczna, okrzyk, wizyta, wywołanie, zatelefonować, wołać, wezwać, telefonować, dzwonić, nazywać się, zadzwonić, zawołać, nazywać, wzywaćPolish
- بللPashto, Pushto
- chamada, grito, visita, ligação, chamado, telefonema, canto, chamar-se, visitar, requerer, gritar, ligar, chamar, telefonarPortuguese
- telefon, clamer, cridar, numnar, clomar, clamarRomansh
- vizită, chemare, telefona, chema, suna, striga, numiRomanian
- зов, крик, визит, звонок, вызов, голос, кричать, позвонить, называться, называть, крикнуть, вызвать, позвать, навестить, назвать, вызывать, звать, навещать, назваться, звонить, зватьсяRussian
- आव्हेSanskrit
- ciamareSardinian
- telefonski poziv, звати, zvatiSerbo-Croatian
- telefonovať, volať, zavolať, zatelefonovaťSlovak
- klic, poklicatiSlovene
- besök, telefonsamtal, fågelsång, anrop, rop, hojta, ropa, syna, hälsa på, telefonera, anropa, heta, besöka, ringa, kallaSwedish
- kilio, mwito, kuitwa, kuita, kupiga simuSwahili
- పిలుపు, పిలుచు, అనుTelugu
- tawag, tawaganTagalog
- çağrı, aramakTurkish
- позвати, покликати, подзвонити, дзвонити, звати, кликатиUkrainian
- بلانا, کہنا, پکارناUrdu
- טעלעפֿאָנירןYiddish
- 呼叫Chinese
- biza ngokuthi, biza, memezaZulu
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"call." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2021. Web. 5 Mar. 2021. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/call>.