Synonyms for call
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Shout — to reach out with one's voice. To cry or shout
yell, cry, scream, holler, cry out, roar, exclaim, clamor US, clamour UK, shriek, bellow, howl, tinkle informal UK, bawl, halloo, squall, hollo, shout slang UK AU
2. Invoke — to reach out with one's voice. To rouse from sleep; to awaken
invoke, invite, wake, summon, knock up UK, rouse UK CA, awaken, appeal, petition, cite, awake, evoke
3. Name — to name, identify, or describe. To name or refer to
name, designate, term, entitle, style formal, specify, dub informal, christen, denominate, nominate dated
4. Predict — to declare, or declare in favor of, a predicted or actual result. To predict
predict, foretell, promise, anticipate, forecast, prophesy, prognosticate, presage, augur
Other
telephone, call-out, phone, send for UK, phone up, visit, ring informal, bid, address, ring up, collect, convene
Noun
1. Phone call
3. Invitation
Definitions
- v. 1
To reach out with one's voice. To cry or shout.
"Supper's ready," called Dad from the kitchen.
- v. 2
To reach out with one's voice. To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
- n. 1
A cry or shout.
He heard a call from the other side of the room.
- n. 2
The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
That sound is the distinctive call of the cuckoo bird.
Related words
- Word family
- call-by-future call-by-name call-by-need call-by-reference caller call-in calling call-by-value
- Phrases
- call down call for call up call-out call forth call on call-in call back
Choose the right word
To call is to send out the voice in order to attract another's attention, either by word or by inarticulate utterance. Animals call their mates, or their young; a man calls his dog, his horse, etc.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
- scream She heard him scream, so she ran into his bedroom.
- yell Don't yell in the street; we're putting on a show.
- holler If you need anything, just give me a holler.
- invite Would it be OK if I didn't invite Tom to my party?
- invoke How do we invoke a response from the computer?
By length
- 3 letters
- cry1, bid1, dub1
- 4 letters
- name1, song1, term1, wake1, ring1, yell1, roar1, cite1, beck1, howl1, bawl1
- 5 letters
- phone1, style1, visit2, shout1, awake2, elect2, evoke2, rouse1, augur2, hollo2
- 6 letters
- choice1, demand2, appeal2, invite2, scream1, summon2, awaken3, invoke2, outcry2, holler2, shriek1, bellow2, squall1, clamor2
- 7 letters
- address2, promise2, collect2, predict2, specify3, summons2, convene2, exclaim2, entitle3, clamour2, presage2
- 8 letters
- petition3, forecast2, nominate3, vocation3, prophesy, christen2, foretell2, entreaty3
- 9 letters
- challenge2, telephone3, designate3
- 10 letters
- invitation4, anticipate4, invocation4, denominate4
- 11 letters
- requirement3
- 13 letters
- prognosticate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (visit2 = 2 syllables).