Read the dictionary definition of call. All definitions for this word.
1. the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
2. (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
1. he was ejected for protesting the call
3. a visit in an official or professional capacity
1. the pastor's calls on his parishioners
2. the salesman's call on a customer
4. a brief social visit
1. senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers
2. the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence
5. a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
1. he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
6. a telephone connection
1. she reported several anonymous calls
2. he placed a phone call to London
3. he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
7. an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
1. Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed
8. the characteristic sound produced by a bird
1. a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
9. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
1. the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
10. a request
1. many calls for Christmas stories
2. not many calls for buggywhips
11. a demand especially in the phrase
1. the call of duty
12. a demand for a show of hands in a card game
1. after two raises there was a call
13. a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
14. rouse somebody from sleep with a call
1. I was called at 5 A.M. this morning
15. consider or regard as being
1. I would not call her beautiful
16. challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
1. call the speaker on a question of fact
17. utter in a loud voice or announce
1. He called my name
2. The auctioneer called the bids
18. order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
1. He was already called 4 times for jury duty
2. They called him to active military duty
19. order or request or give a command for
1. The unions called a general strike for Sunday
20. lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
1. Call ducks
21. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
1. I tried to call you all night
2. Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
22. order, request, or command to come
1. She was called into the director's office
2. Call the police!
23. declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
1. call a runner out
24. challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
1. He deserves to be called on that
25. require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
1. Call a bond
26. utter a sudden loud cry
1. she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
2. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
27. make a prediction about; tell in advance
1. Call the outcome of an election
28. ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
1. He called me a bastard
2. She called her children lazy and ungrateful
29. utter a characteristic note or cry
1. bluejays called to one another
30. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
1. They named their son David
2. The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
