called

Meanings

Verb

• assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• 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"
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
• utter a sudden loud cry
• order, request, or command to come
  • "She was called into the director's office"
• pay a brief visit
• call a meeting; invite or command to meet
  • "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"
• read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
• send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
• utter a characteristic note or cry
  • "bluejays called to one another"
• stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
• greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
• make a stop in a harbour
• demand payment of (a loan)
• make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
  • "He called his trump"
• give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
• indicate a decision in regard to
• make a prediction about; tell in advance
• require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
• challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
  • "He deserves to be called on that"
• declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
• lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
• order or request or give a command for
  • "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"
• 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"
• utter in a loud voice or announce
  • "He called my name"
  • "The auctioneer called the bids"
• challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
• consider or regard as being
• rouse somebody from sleep with a call
  • "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
• simple past and past participle of call

Adj

• Having been called.

Synonyms

address, anticipate, bid, call, call in, call off, call up, cry, forebode, foretell, holler, hollo, name, phone, predict, prognosticate, promise, ring, scream, send for, shout, shout out, squall, telephone, visit, yell

Antonyms

uncalled

Related Words

be called