if a train, bus, or ship calls somewhere, it stops there during its journey
if an animal calls, it makes the sound it usually makes
to announce that an event such as a meeting or election is going to happen
to announce that passengers should go to their plane because it will soon be leaving
to ask or tell someone to come to a place, usually so that you can talk to them
to criticize someone, or to say unpleasant things about them
to describe or refer to someone or something in a particular way
to describe yourself in a particular way
to give someone or something a name or title
to make an animal come towards you by making the sound it usually makes
to make an official decision about something that happens in a sports game
to order someone to be present or give evidence in a court of law
to say loudly the names or numbers on a list
to say that something is a particular amount, although this is not the exact amount
to say what you think will happen, for example in politics or business
to say which of the four suits of cards will be trumps (=cards with a higher value) in a card game
to say which side of a coin you think will be showing when it comes down after being tossed in the air
to speak loudly, or to shout to someone who is not near you
to stop at a place on your way to another place, usually so that you can do something
to telephone a person or organization that provides a service and ask them to come
to telephone someone
to tell dancers which movements to make, especially for a square dance
to tell someone that they must show their cards in some card games
to use a particular name or title for someone
to visit someone, usually for a short time
Are you calling me a liar?
Can you call a taxi for me?
Can you call at the shop on your way home and get some milk?
Did you call me?
Eventually the police were called.
Firefighters were called to a blaze at a school.
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Harris wants to call a meeting to discuss the new proposals.
Have you decided what to call the dog yet?
He called her from the station.
He called me over and gave me a telling-off.
He called to the driver to stop.
He has no right to call himself a socialist.
He should dissolve parliament and call an election.
Her father called up the stairs.
Her name’s Elizabeth, but we call her Liz.
He’s been called to a meeting with the vice-president.
I would call what’s happening there a war.
If the baby is a boy, they’ll call him William.
It is sometimes called the Garden State because there is so much green.
It’ll be another 45 minutes before our flight is called.
It’s very difficult to call the market.
I’ll call tomorrow and we can discuss it then.
Jack went to call an ambulance.
James called to see you.
Let’s meet next Friday – I’ll call to confirm.
Paul called to the waiter for another drink.
Robinson was called before the commission last week.
She called me up to the office to explain.
She was scared she would be called to give evidence.
The President called him ‘a genuine hero’.
The ball was called out.
The other children teased her and called her names.
The situation in the East is hard to call.
The teachers always called us by our surnames.
They called me stupid and useless.
This train calls at Hagley and all stations to Birmingham.
When I call your name, raise your hand.
When Neil tossed the coin, she called heads and won.
You owe me £5.30 – so let’s call it £5.
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