Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to telephone communication or summons (e.g., "call charges", "call button").
Definitionen
callsubstantiv
An instance of speaking to someone on the phone.
I received a call from my friend last night.
A cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention.
The bird's call echoed through the forest.
A request or demand for someone to come or be present.
There was a call for volunteers at the community center.
A decision or judgment.
The referee made a controversial call during the game.
A visit or short stay at a place.
We made a call to the museum during our trip.
A financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified asset at a set price within a certain time (call option).
He purchased a call on the company’s shares ahead of the earnings report.
Need or reason for someone or something.
There is no call for rudeness.
callverb
To speak in a loud voice; to shout.
She called for help when she saw the fire.
To contact or attempt to contact someone by phone.
I will call you later to discuss the plans.
To summon someone to come or be present.
The manager called a meeting to discuss the new project.
To name or refer to someone or something by a specific term.
They call him the best player on the team.
To predict or announce the outcome of a situation.
The referee called the game in favor of the home team.
(Poker, gambling) To match an existing bet without raising.
She decided to call rather than risk more chips on a raise.
To pay a brief visit to someone or somewhere (often followed by at, in, or on).
We will call on our neighbors this evening.
To require or demand (often used with for).
The crisis calls for immediate action.
calladjektiv
Relating to or involving telephone calls.
International call rates have fallen dramatically.