calls

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of making a telephone call or the telephone call itself.

  - "He made several calls to his family during the day."
  - "I'll be on this call for the next hour."
  - "Can you put me on hold for a moment and make a few calls?"

• Noun

  A cry or shout, especially one expressing strong emotion.

  - "The crowd gave a call for peace."
  - "The referee blew the whistle as a call for order."
  - "The call of the wild"

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Pronunciation

1. /kɔlz/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1235944"

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Synonyms

drop a line , ring , holler , yell , designate , dub , name , augur , foretell , wake up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with calls
bells , shells , cells , spells

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Call (Scottish Gaelic) : a valley, hollow, or depression.
   

2. Call (Danish) : a type of sail used to control the direction of a sailing ship.
   

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Homophones

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

1. call
   

2. kal
   

3. cal
   

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Variants

List of all variants of calls that leads to same result
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 , 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 , at call , on call , within call , he who pays the piper calls the tune , screen her calls , screen her phone calls , screen her telephone calls , screen his calls , screen his phone calls , screen his telephone calls , screen one's (telephone/phone) calls , screen one's calls , screen one's phone calls , screen one's telephone calls , screen their calls , screen their phone calls , screen their telephone calls , altar call , altar calls , booty call , booty calls , booty-call , booty-called , booty-calling , booty-calls , call-and-response , call-and-responses , calls-and-responses , 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

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

calling, calls, called

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English calle, from callen (to cry), from kalan (to call).

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The first telephone call was made by Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant, Thomas Watson, on March 7, 1876.

2. The term 'call' in the context of animals refers to a specific vocalization or series of vocalizations used to communicate.

3. In ancient Rome, a 'call' was a public summons or invitation, often made using a trumpet or other loud instrument.

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Related Concepts

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1. Telecommunication: The transmission of information over significant distances to communicate with people, businesses, or other entities.

2. Dialing: The process of entering a telephone number into a keypad or touchtone phone to initiate a call.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Calls have been used extensively in literature and art, representing various themes such as communication, urgency, and emotion. For instance, in Ernest Hemingway's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', the bell is a recurring symbol of death and the inevitability of time.

How to Memorize "calls"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person making a call on a telephone. Visualize the telephone, the person's hand lifting the receiver, and the sound of the dial tone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'call' with the image of a telephone or the sound of someone shouting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Calls are communication, Allowing people to Connect' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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