caller

caller
call ► VERB 1) cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention. 2) telephone. 3) (of a bird or animal) make its characteristic cry. 4) pay a brief visit. 5) give a specified name or description to. 6) fix a date or time for (a meeting, election, or strike). 7) predict the result of (a vote or contest). 8) bring (a witness) into court to give evidence. 9) inspire or urge to do something.
► NOUN 1) a cry made as a summons or to attract attention. 2) a telephone communication. 3) the characteristic cry of a bird or animal. 4) a brief visit. 5) (call for) demand or need for: there is little call for antique furniture. 6) a vocation. 7) a shout by an official in a game indicating that the ball has gone out of play or that a rule has been breached.
● call for — Cf. ↑call for
● call in — Cf. ↑call in
● call off — Cf. ↑call off
● call on/upon — Cf. ↑call upon
● call of nature — Cf. ↑call of nature
● call the shots (or tune) — Cf. ↑call the tune
● call up — Cf. ↑call up
● on call — Cf. ↑on call
DERIVATIVES caller noun.
ORIGIN Old Norse.

English terms dictionary. 2015.

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