Phrase Hound found 146 phrases and 37 compound words that contain calls. The most common are listed below. Open calls in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 146
- phone callsplural of phone call: A connection established over a telephone network between two parties.
- telephone callsplural of telephone call: A connection established over a telephone network between two parties.
- conference callsplural of conference call: An audio-only phone call between more than two people.
- function callsplural of function call: A statement that invokes a procedure in a program.
- calls to orderthird-person singular simple present indicative of call to order: To formally signal the start of (a meeting or function or assembly or court).
- nature callsUsed to indicate that someone (usually the speaker) feels a need to urinate or defecate.
- calls to mindthird-person singular simple present indicative of call to mind: To intentionally think about; to reflect upon.
- calls to accountthird-person singular simple present indicative of call to account: To challenge or contest; to hold answerable for something.
- System calls
- duty callsExpresses that the speaker must go and deal with something.
- calls to actionplural of call to action: An appeal for action.
- calls the tunethird-person singular simple present indicative of call the tune: To make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders.
- points and callsthird-person singular simple present indicative of point and call: To 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.
- calls outthird-person singular simple present indicative of call out: To specify, especially in detail.
- close callsplural of close call: A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided.
- contact callsplural of contact call: A call made between birds in a flock or a pair in order to maintain contact with one another when foraging, flying, etc.
- house-callsplural of house-call: A visit by a medical professional, especially a physician, to examine a patient in their home.
- last callsplural of last call: In a bar, the announcement that the establishment will soon be closing and that this is the final opportunity to buy drinks.
- video callsplural of video call: A live audiovisual telecommunication; a phone call with video; a video chat.
- calls to the barplural of call to the bar: Admission to practice in the courts.
- calls it eventhird-person singular simple present indicative of call it even: To declare debts resolved or favors or other exchange equitable.
- voice callsplural of voice call: A telephone call not accompanied by video.
- covered callsplural of covered call: An investment comprising two parts: (i) long stock, and (ii) short call option. It is an income-oriented strategy that is conservative in nature. The investor hopes to earn the time premium portion of the call …
- calls the shotsthird-person singular simple present indicative of call the shots: To make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders.
- roll callsplural of roll call: The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent.
Compound words 37
- syscallsplural of syscall: A software request for a service from the operating system kernel.
- outcallsplural of outcall: A visit by a provider of some service, such as a massage therapist or a prostitute, to a client.
- phonecallsplural of phonecall: A connection established over a telephone network between two parties.
- catcallsplural of catcall: A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- housecallsplural of housecall: A visit by a medical professional, especially a physician, to examine a patient in their home.
- aftercallsplural of aftercall: A subsequent call
- basecallsplural of basecall: The assignment of a base to a chromatogram peak
- birdcallsplural of birdcall: Any vocalization of a bird.
- callsetsplural of callset: A collection of variant calls, typically for one sample.
- callsiteAlternative form of call site: The section of code from which another section is called.