Word Image
plural: calls
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: a loud cry or shout; a signal; a telephone communication; a need or demand; to name; a short, formal visit
verb: to speak or cry out, to be heard at a distance; to make a telephone call to; to give a name to
Word Family
called
calling
caller
call-in
call-out
recall
miscall
callback
recall
uncalled
will-call
cold-call
on-call
prank-call
Sentences
When the firemen got the call, they were ready to go.
Have you ever called to someone across the street?
I can’t recall much about what happened back then.
That insult was really uncalled for.
Actors wait for a callback for their acting roles.
Did the caller leave his name and number?
Your mother was just calling for you at the window.
She called her dog, and he came running back.
Doctors are on-call for emergencies like accidents.
I’m sorry to miscall your name when I meant another.
Exercises
