call
/kɔːl/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
To request, summon, or beckon.
2
To cry or shout.
3
To utter in a loud or distinct voice.
4
To contact by telephone.
5
To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
6
To request that one's band play (a particular tune).
7
To scold.
8
To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).
9
To stop at a station or port.
10
To come to pass; to afflict.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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