to call

Verb · English

Meaning 1

to contact someone by telephone

(to contact someone by telephone)

Example

I want to call my friend now.

Meaning 2

to give a name or title to someone or something

(to give a name or title to someone or something)

Example

They decided to call the baby Arthur.

Meaning 3

to shout or cry out to attract attention

(to shout or cry out to attract attention)

Example

I heard someone call my name from across the street.

Synonyms

phone, ring, name, shout, yell, summon

Grammar

present simple
i
call
you
call
he she it
calls
we
call
they
call
past simple
called
past participle
called
present participle
calling

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