CALLED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

late Old English ceallian, from Old Norse kalla ‘summon loudly’

give (a baby or animal) a specified name

give a name

• they called their daughter Hannah

cry out (a word or words)

cry out

• he heard an insistent voice calling his name
• Meredith was already calling out a greeting

contact or attempt to contact (a person or number) by phone

contact by phone

• could I call you back?
• he called her on Monday but her phone was switched off
• the driver called 999

order or request the attendance of

order or request attendance of

• representatives of all three teams have been called to appear before the Monaco stewards
• I got a letter calling me for an interview

announce or decide that (an event, especially a meeting, election, or strike) is to happen

announce or decide that meeting, election, etc. is to happen

• there appeared to be no alternative but to call a general election
• he called an emergency meeting to discuss the matter with councillors and residents
• the Allied forces called a ceasefire

(of a person) pay a brief visit

visit

• I've got to call at the bank to get some cash
• he had promised Celia he would call in at the clinic
• do call round if you're ever in the area

(of an umpire or other official in a game) pronounce (a ball, stroke, etc.) to be the thing specified

pronounce

• the linesman called the ball wide

cause (a subroutine) to be executed

cause subroutine to be executed

• one subroutine may call another subroutine (or itself)