• the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
• (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the Call"
• brief visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor''s visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman''s Call on a customer"
• a brief social visit; "senior professors'' wives no longer make afternoon Calls on newcomers"
• a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
• a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous Calls"; "he placed a phone Call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn''t want to take the Call"
• an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs Calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
• the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
• a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
• a request; "many Calls for Christmas stories"; "not many Calls for buggywhips"
• a demand especially in the phrase "the Call of duty"
• a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a Call"
• a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
• rouse somebody from sleep with a Call; "I was Called at 5 A.M. this morning"
• consider or regard as being; "I would not Call her beautiful"
• challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "Call the speaker on a question of fact"
• utter in a loud voice or announce; "He Called my name"; "The auctioneer Called the bids"
• order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; "He was already Called 4 times for jury duty"; "They Called him to active military duty"
• order or request or give a command for; "The unions Called a general strike for Sunday"
• lure by imitating the characteristic Call of an animal; "Call ducks"
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to Call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and Call me in the morning"
• order, request, or command to come; "She was Called into the director''s office"; "Call the police!"
• declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "Call a runner out"
• challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be Called on that"
• require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond"
• utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn''t hear me"
• make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
• ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He Called me a bastard"; "She Called her children lazy and ungrateful"
• utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays Called to one another"
• assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
• send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is Calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard Calling"
• read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"
• indicate a decision in regard to; "Call balls and strikes behind the plate"
• give the Calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
• make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He Called his trump"
• demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
• Call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was Called to discuss the `Final Solution''"; "The new dean Calls meetings every week"
• pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to Call on some of the prominent citizens"
• make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will Call in Honolulu tomorrow"
• greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir''"; "Call me Mister"; "She Calls him by first name"
• stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "Call a football game"

'Call' in other languages