caller

UK
/ˈkɔːlə/
US
/ˈkɔlɚ/

Translations

callernoun
callers
pl
UK
/ˈkɔːlə/
US
/ˈkɔlɚ/
The caller left a message on the answering machine.
L'appelant a laissé un message sur le répondeur.
Additional translations
meneurDanse, surtout dans le square dance.
visiteurPersonne qui vient rendre visite ou passer à l'improviste.
annonceurJeu de bingo.
calleradjective
more caller
Comp.
most caller
Super.
UK
/ˈkɔː.lə/
US
/ˈkɔː.lɚ/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., caller ID) and in Scots English meaning ‘fresh; cool’.
appelantEmploi attributif, notamment en informatique et en téléphonie.
Caller ID displays the number of the incoming call.
L'identification de l'appelant affiche le numéro de l'appel entrant.
fraisSurtout écossais; pour des aliments fraîchement pris ou produits.
We bought some caller fish at the harbour this morning.
Nous avons acheté du poisson frais au port ce matin.

Definitions

callernoun
A person who makes a telephone call.
The caller left a message on the answering machine.
A person who announces the numbers in a game of bingo.
The bingo caller announced the next number with enthusiasm.
A person who visits a place or person.
The unexpected caller at the door turned out to be an old friend.
A person who calls out instructions or commands, especially in square dancing.
The caller guided the dancers through the complex routine with ease.
In computing, a program, process, or routine that invokes another routine or function.
After validating the input, the caller passes the data to the encryption function.
calleradjective
Attributive: relating to the person who makes a telephone call.
Caller ID displays the number of the incoming call.
Chiefly Scots: fresh and cool; newly caught or produced.
We bought some caller fish at the harbour this morning.