call (/kɔːl/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /kɔːl/
Meaning
Meaning: phone; name aloud
To telephone someone, to name someone, or to say something loudly. It has several common everyday senses.
Examples
🗣 I will call you tonight to discuss the details of the trip.
Etymology
From Old Norse ‘kalla’ (to cry out, summon), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for phoning, naming, and shouting.
Tags: communication, speech