Synonyms: call, call option
Definition: the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
Similar words: option
Definition: the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
Synonyms: call
Definition: (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
Usage: he was ejected for protesting the call
Similar words: conclusion, determination, decision
Definition: the act of making up your mind about something
Usage: the burden of decision was his; he drew his conclusions quickly
Synonyms: call
Definition: a visit in an official or professional capacity
Usage: the pastor's calls on his parishioners; the salesman's call on a customer
Similar words: visit
Definition: the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
Usage: a visit to the dentist
Synonyms: call
Definition: a brief social visit
Usage: senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers; the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence
Similar words: visit
Definition: the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
Usage: he dropped by for a visit
Synonyms: Call
Definition: a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
Usage: he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
Similar words: inclination, disposition, tendency
Definition: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Usage: he had an inclination to give up too easily; a tendency to be too strict
Synonyms: phone call, call, telephone call
Definition: a telephone connection
Usage: she reported several anonymous calls; he placed a phone call to London; he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
Synonyms: call
Definition: an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
Usage: Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed
Similar words: statement, program line, command, instruction
Definition: (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
Synonyms: birdcall, birdsong, call, song
Definition: the characteristic sound produced by a bird
Usage: a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
Similar words: animal communication
Definition: communication between animals (of the same species)
Synonyms: shout, vociferation, yell, cry, call, outcry
Definition: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Usage: the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
Similar words: utterance, vocalization
Definition: the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Synonyms: call
Definition: a request
Usage: many calls for Christmas stories; not many calls for buggywhips
Definition: a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
Similar words: demand
Definition: an urgent or peremptory request
Usage: his demands for attention were unceasing
Synonyms: call
Definition: a demand for a show of hands in a card game
Usage: after two raises there was a call
Similar words: demand
Definition: an urgent or peremptory request
Usage: his demands for attention were unceasing
Synonyms: call, margin call
Definition: a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
Similar words: demand
Definition: an urgent or peremptory request
Usage: his demands for attention were unceasing
Synonyms: call
Definition: rouse somebody from sleep with a call
Usage: I was called at 5 A.M. this morning
Similar words: awaken, arouse, rouse, wake, wake up, waken
Definition: cause to become awake or conscious
Usage: He was roused by the drunken men in the street; Please wake me at 6 AM.
Synonyms: call
Definition: consider or regard as being
Usage: I would not call her beautiful
Similar words: reckon, regard, consider, view, see
Definition: deem to be
Usage: She views this quite differently from me; I consider her to be shallow; I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
Synonyms: call
Definition: challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
Usage: call the speaker on a question of fact
Similar words: challenge, dispute, gainsay
Definition: take exception to
Usage: She challenged his claims
Synonyms: call
Definition: utter in a loud voice or announce
Usage: He called my name; The auctioneer called the bids
Similar words: utter, let loose, let out, emit
Definition: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Usage: She let out a big heavy sigh; He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
Synonyms: call
Definition: order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
Usage: He was already called 4 times for jury duty; They called him to active military duty
Similar words: request
Definition: ask (a person) to do something
Usage: She asked him to be here at noon; I requested that she type the entire manuscript
Synonyms: call
Definition: order or request or give a command for
Usage: The unions called a general strike for Sunday
Similar words: order
Definition: make a request for something
Usage: Order me some flowers; order a work stoppage
Synonyms: call
Definition: lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
Usage: Call ducks
Similar words: lure, tempt, entice
Definition: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Usage: He lured me into temptation
Synonyms: ring, phone, call, call up, telephone
Definition: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Usage: I tried to call you all night; Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
Similar words: telecommunicate
Definition: communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
Definition: order, request, or command to come
Usage: She was called into the director's office; Call the police!
Similar words: enjoin, say, order, tell
Definition: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Usage: I said to him to go home; She ordered him to do the shopping; The mother told the child to get dressed
Synonyms: call
Definition: declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
Usage: call a runner out
Similar words: hold, declare, adjudge
Definition: declare to be
Usage: She was declared incompetent; judge held that the defendant was innocent
Synonyms: call
Definition: challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
Usage: He deserves to be called on that
Similar words: challenge, dispute, gainsay
Definition: take exception to
Usage: She challenged his claims
Synonyms: call
Definition: require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
Usage: Call a bond
Similar words: ask, require, expect
Definition: consider obligatory; request and expect
Usage: We require our secretary to be on time; Aren't we asking too much of these children?; I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
Synonyms: yell, holler, hollo, call, scream, shout, shout out, squall, cry
Definition: utter a sudden loud cry
Usage: she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle; I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
Similar words: utter, let loose, let out, emit
Definition: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Usage: She let out a big heavy sigh; He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
Synonyms: predict, prognosticate, promise, call, forebode, foretell, anticipate
Definition: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Usage: Call the outcome of an election
Similar words: pretend, guess, hazard, venture
Definition: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Usage: I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again; I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Synonyms: call
Definition: ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
Usage: He called me a bastard; She called her children lazy and ungrateful
Similar words: label
Definition: assign a label to; designate with a label
Usage: These students were labelled `learning disabled'
Synonyms: call
Definition: utter a characteristic note or cry
Usage: bluejays called to one another
Similar words: utter, let loose, let out, emit
Definition: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Usage: She let out a big heavy sigh; He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
Definition: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
Usage: They named their son David; The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
Similar words: label
Definition: assign a label to; designate with a label
Usage: These students were labelled `learning disabled'
Synonyms: call
Definition: send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
Usage: Hawaii is calling!; A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling
Similar words: telecommunicate
Definition: communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
Synonyms: call
Definition: read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
Usage: Call roll
Similar words: read
Definition: look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
Usage: The King will read the proclamation at noon
Synonyms: call
Definition: indicate a decision in regard to
Usage: call balls and strikes behind the plate
Similar words: indicate
Definition: to state or express briefly
Usage: indicated his wishes in a letter
Definition: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Usage: He called his trump
Similar words: play
Definition: participate in games or sport
Usage: We played hockey all afternoon; play cards; Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches
Definition: demand payment of (a loan)
Usage: Call a loan
Definition: claim as due or just
Usage: The bank demanded payment of the loan
Synonyms: call
Definition: call a meeting; invite or command to meet
Usage: The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'; The new dean calls meetings every week
Similar words: bespeak, call for, request, quest
Definition: express the need or desire for; ask for
Usage: She requested an extra bed in her room; She called for room service
Synonyms: visit, call, call in
Definition: pay a brief visit
Usage: The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
Similar words: meet, get together
Definition: get together socially or for a specific purpose
Synonyms: call
Definition: make a stop in a harbour
Usage: The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow
Similar words: stop, stop over
Definition: interrupt a trip
Usage: we stopped at Aunt Mary's house; they stopped for three days in Florence
Definition: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
Usage: He always addresses me with `Sir'; Call me Mister; She calls him by first name
Synonyms: call
Definition: stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
Usage: call a football game
Similar words: remit, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, set back, shelve, defer, table, hold over
Definition: hold back to a later time
Usage: let's postpone the exam