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calling

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of inviting or summoning someone to come or go.

    - "Can I call you later?"
    - "The teacher called on John to answer the question."
    - "I called the plumber to fix the leak."
  • Noun

    A strong inner urge or feeling to pursue a particular career or vocation.

    - "His calling was to be a musician."
    - "She followed her calling to become a doctor."
    - "What is your calling in life?"
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/



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Synonyms

drop a line , ring , holler , yell , designate , dub , name , augur , foretell , wake up , vocation
Rhymes
Words rhyming with calling
calm , psalm , palm , balm
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Calling (en) : An occupation or profession

  2. Calling (en) : A telephone or communication device

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Calling (en) : An occupation or profession

  2. Calling (en) : A telephone or communication device

Variants
List of all variants of calling that leads to same result
calling , callings , call , call a spade a spade , call for , call forth , call her bluff , call his bluff , call in question , call into question , call it a day , call it quits , call its bluff , call my bluff , call names , call on , call one's bluff , call our bluff , call our bluffs , call the shots , call the tune , call their bluff , call their bluffs , call time , call to account , call upon , call your bluff , call your bluffs , called , called a spade a spade , called for , called forth , called her bluff , called his bluff , called in question , called into question , called it a day , called it quits , called its bluff , called my bluff , called names , called on , called our bluff , called our bluffs , called the shots , called the tune , called their bluff , called their bluffs , called to account , called upon , called your bluff , called your bluffs , calling a spade a spade , calling for , calling forth , calling her bluff , calling his bluff , calling in question , calling into question , calling it a day , calling it quits , calling its bluff , calling my bluff , calling names , calling on , calling our bluff , calling our bluffs , calling the shots , calling the tune , calling their bluff , calling their bluffs , calling to account , calling upon , calling your bluff , calling your bluffs , calls , calls a spade a spade , calls for , calls forth , calls her bluff , calls his bluff , calls in question , calls into question , calls it a day , calls it quits , calls its bluff , calls my bluff , calls names , calls on , calls our bluff , calls our bluffs , calls the shots , calls the tune , calls their bluff , calls their bluffs , calls to account , calls upon , calls your bluff , calls your bluffs , calling card , calling cards , name-calling , name-callings , miss her calling , miss his calling , miss one's calling , miss their calling , booty call , booty calls , booty-call , booty-called , booty-calling , booty-calls , call down , called down , calling down , calls down , call in , call in sick , called in , called in sick , calling in , calling in sick , calls in , calls in sick , call off , called off , calling off , calls off , call out , called out , calling out , calls out
Forms
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call, calls, calling

Etymology
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Old English calan meaning 'to cry out, shout, summon'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'calling' appears 34 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

  2. The term 'calling' was first used in English in the 13th century.

Related Concepts
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  1. Vocation: A strong inner desire to pursue a particular career or occupation.

  2. Destiny: The predetermined course of events for an individual.

Culture
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In literature, 'calling' can refer to a divine or inner voice guiding a person's destiny, as in Dante's Divine Comedy or Melville's Moby-Dick. In art, it can represent the notion of a higher purpose or duty.

How to Memorize "calling"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a phone ringing and someone answering it with the word 'calling'.
    - Visualize a person following their inner voice and pursuing their passion.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'calling' with a phone or a summons.
    - Associate the word 'calling' with a sense of purpose or destiny.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'C' is for Calling, C is for Career.
    - Think of the word 'Calling' as an inner voice or summons.

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