Phrase Hound found 478 phrases and 125 compound words that contain call. The most common are listed below. Open call in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 478
- call the policeUse a telephone to request the arrival of a police officer.
- call centerA communications facility where phone calls are handled; especially, a commercial one for customer service, sales and telemarketing.
- telephone callA connection established over a telephone network between two parties.
- phone callClipping of telephone call: A connection established over a telephone network between two parties.
- call upTo retrieve from personal or computer memory.
- call it a dayTo cease an activity.
- call outTo specify, especially in detail.
- call backAlternative form of callback: The return of a situation to a previous position or state; a reference to such a position or state.
- roll callThe reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent.
- will callA ticket booth or window for collecting pre-ordered tickets.
- call signA combination of letters and numbers used to identify a radio or television station.
- video callA live audiovisual telecommunication; a phone call with video; a video chat.
- call the questionTo end a period of debate on an issue by requiring a decision to be made with respect to that issue.
- call it evenTo declare debts resolved or favors or other exchange equitable.
- answer the callTo voluntarily perform a task or set of tasks with which one is confronted, especially when motivated by a sense of responsibility or duty.
- wake-up callA telephone call to awaken someone at a certain time, especially one requested by the person while staying at a hotel.
- call for helpSynonym of cry for help: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cry, for, help.
- last callIn a bar, the announcement that the establishment will soon be closing and that this is the final opportunity to buy drinks.
- call of natureThe bodily urge to urinate or defecate.
- conference callAn audio-only phone call between more than two people.
- house callA visit by a medical professional, especially a physician, to examine a patient in their home.
- call timeTo announce the closing of a pub for the day.
- call the shotsTo make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders.
- point and callTo point at an indicator and call out its status while performing a task, such as operating a train, so as to promote conscious involvement and reduce the risk of error.
- call numberAn identification number, usually consisting of a combination of numbers and characters, used to identify and locate materials within a library; the shelfmark that conveys it.
Compound words 125
- recallTo withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).
- callerThe person who makes a telephone call.
- callsignAlternative form of call sign: A combination of letters and numbers used to identify a radio or television station.
- catcallA shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- callboyA male prostitute.
- callgirlAlternative spelling of call girl: A female prostitute who is hired by telephone.
- callbookA directory of radio station call signs.
- photocallA gathering of theatrical performers for the purpose of being photographed.
- miscallTo call (someone) bad names; to insult, abuse.
- robocallAn automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.