- Types Of Speech
- You can use call as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Call
- A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters a, c, and l, 3 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters al. Call starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters c, ca, cal, and the ending characters are l, ll, all, . Call is also a double consonant (ll) word. View the double consonant words list.
- Definition
- The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Call is set as a kindergarten word that starts with c, ends with l, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is call a scrabble word? A 6 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Call in Pig Latin is said as "allcay or allcway".
- Unigram
- c | a | l | l
- Bigram
- ca | al | ll
- Trigram
- cal | all
- Quadrigram
- call
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- 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
- Verb Examples
- 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"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accompany | perform an accompaniment to "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano" |
| Account | the quality of taking advantage "she turned her writing skills to good account" |
| Address | social skill |
| Adjuration | a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something |
| Adjure | command solemnly |
| Admonish | take to task "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" |
| Admonition | cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger) |
| Adumbrate | give to understand "I insinuated that I did not like his wife" |
| Advert | a public promotion of some product or service |
| Aetiology | the philosophical study of causation |
View all cognitive synonyms for Call
| Antonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Put | the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date |
| Put Option |
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Call | the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date |
View English words with the unique letters used in call. Words With The Letters Acl
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Call | the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Option | the act of choosing or selecting "your choice of colors was unfortunate" "you can take your pick" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Straddle | the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Callie | No | Yes |
| Calla | No | Yes |
| Callista | No | Yes |
| Calloway | No | No |
| Calliope | No | Yes |
View All Names For Call
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call (4 letters) | 6 | 9 | call | ||
| Collar (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +2 | collar | ||
| Crawl (5 letters) | 10 +4 | 12 +3 | crawl | ||
| Lunacy (6 letters) | 11 +5 | 14 +5 | lunacy | ||
| Carol (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 | carol | ||
| Clasp (5 letters) | 9 +3 | 12 +3 | clasp | ||
| Class (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 | aclss | ||
| Lycosa (6 letters) | 11 +5 | 12 +3 | lycosa | ||
| Coucal (6 letters) | 10 +4 | 14 +5 | acclou | ||
| Coral (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 | carol | ||
| Clam (4 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +2 | calm | ||
| Alca (4 letters) | 6 | 8 | alca | ||
| Claw (4 letters) | 9 +3 | 11 +2 | claw | ||
| Alpaca (6 letters) | 10 +4 | 13 +4 | aaaclp | ||
| Calpac (6 letters) | 12 +6 | 16 +7 | calpac | ||
| Canal (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 10 +1 | calan | ||
| Clamp (5 letters) | 11 +5 | 15 +6 | clamp | ||
| Claro (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 | carol | ||
| Lacuna (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 12 +3 | aaclnu | ||
| Corral (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +1 | aclorr | ||
| Cupola (6 letters) | 10 +4 | 14 +5 | cupola | ||
| Cutlas (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +2 | cutlas | ||
| Ocular (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +2 | ocular | ||
| Acular (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +2 | acular | ||
| Claxon (6 letters) | 15 +9 | 18 +9 | claxon |
Call Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With C
- Ends With L
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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