[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to cry out in a loud voice; shout :He called her name to see if she was home.", "to command or request to come; summon :to call a dog;to call a cab;to call a witness.", "to ask or invite to come:Will you call the family to dinner?", "to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone:Call me when you arrive.", "to rouse from sleep, as by a call; waken :Call me at eight o'clock.", "to read over (a roll or a list) in a loud voice.", "to convoke or convene:We will now call Congress into session.", "to announce authoritatively; proclaim :The company called a halt to production of their latest line after many items failed quality checks.", "to order into effect; decree :The union is planning to call a strike late this year.", "to schedule:The director should call one more rehearsal before opening night.", "to summon by or as if by divine command:He felt called to the ministry.", "to summon to an office, duty, etc.:His country called him to service during the Korean War.", "to cause to come; bring :to call to mind;to call into existence.", "to bring under consideration or discussion:The judge called the case to court.", "to attract or lure (birds or animals) by imitating characteristic sounds.", "to direct or attract (attention):He called his roommate's attention to the mess.", "to name or address (someone) as:His parents named him James, but the boys call him Jim.", "to designate as something specified:He called me a liar.", "to think of as something specified; consider ; estimate :I call that a mean remark.", "to demand of (someone) that they fulfill a promise, furnish evidence for a statement, etc.:They called him on his story.", "to criticize adversely; express disapproval of; censure :She called him on his vulgar language.", "to demand payment or fulfillment of (a loan).", "to demand presentation of (bonds) for redemption.", "to forecast correctly:He has called the outcome of the last three elections.", "Sports.(of an official)to pronounce a judgment on (a shot, pitch, batter, etc.):The umpire called the pitch a strike.to put an end to (a contest) because of inclement weather, poor field conditions, etc.:A sudden downpour forced the umpire to call the game.", "to pronounce a judgment on (a shot, pitch, batter, etc.):The umpire called the pitch a strike.", "to put an end to (a contest) because of inclement weather, poor field conditions, etc.:A sudden downpour forced the umpire to call the game.", "Pool.to name (the ball) one intends to drive into a particular pocket.", "Computers.to invoke (a subroutine or procedure) in a computer program.", "Cards.to demand (a card).to demand the display of a hand by (a player).Poker.to equal (a bet) or equal the bet made by (the preceding bettor) in a round.Bridge.to signal one's partner for a lead of (a certain card or suit).", "to demand (a card).", "to demand the display of a hand by (a player).", "Poker.to equal (a bet) or equal the bet made by (the preceding bettor) in a round.", "Bridge.to signal one's partner for a lead of (a certain card or suit)."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to speak loudly, as to attract attention; shout ; cry :She called to the children.", "to telephone or try to telephone a person:He promised to call at noon.", "to make a short visit; stop at a place on some errand or business:She called at the store for the package.", "Cards.to demand a card.to demand a showing of hands.Poker.to equal a bet.Bridge.to bid or pass.", "to demand a card.", "to demand a showing of hands.", "Poker.to equal a bet.", "Bridge.to bid or pass.", "(of a bird or animal) to utter its characteristic cry."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a cry or shout:She gave a call across the lawn to her friend.", "the cry or vocal sound of a bird or other animal:A crow's call sounds different from a raven's.", "an instrument for imitating this cry and attracting or luring an :He bought a duck call.", "an act or instance of telephoning:She returned his call as soon as her meeting was over.", "a short visit:to make a call on someone.", "a summons or signal sounded by a bugle, bell, etc.:We live so close to the fort that we can hear the bugle calls.", "a summons, invitation, or bidding:The students gathered at the call of the dean.", "a calling of a roll; roll call roll call.", "the fascination or appeal of a given place, vocation, etc.:the call of the sea.", "a mystic experience of divine appointment to a vocation or service:He had a call to become a minister.", "a request or invitation to become pastor of a church, a professor in a university, etc.", "a need or occasion:He had no call to say such outrageous things.", "a demand or claim:to make a call on a person's time.", "a demand for payment of an obligation, especially where payment is at the option of the creditor.", "Cards.a demand for a card or a showing of hands.Poker.an equaling of the preceding bet.Bridge.a bid or pass.", "a demand for a card or a showing of hands.", "Poker.an equaling of the preceding bet.", "Bridge.a bid or pass.", "Sports.a judgment or decision by an umpire, a referee, or other official of a contest, as on a shot, pitch, or batter:The referees were making one bad call after another.", "Theater.a notice of rehearsal posted by the stage manager. act call act call. curtain call curtain call.", "a notice of rehearsal posted by the stage manager.", "act call act call.", "curtain call curtain call.", "Dance.a figure or direction in square dancing, announced to the dancers by the caller.", "Also calledcall option.Finance.an option that gives the right to buy a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given period of time, purchased by a person who believes the price will rise.Compare put(def24) put(def24).", "Fox Hunting.any of several cries, or sounds made on a horn by the hunter to encourage the hounds."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to ask; appeal to:They called on him to represent them.to visit for a short time:to call on friends.", "to ask; appeal to:They called on him to represent them.", "to visit for a short time:to call on friends.", "to request or pray for; invoke :to call down the wrath of God.to reprimand; scold:The boss called us down for lateness.", "to request or pray for; invoke :to call down the wrath of God.", "to reprimand; scold:The boss called us down for lateness.", "callback .", "to distract; take away:Please call off your dog.to cancel (something) that had been planned for a certain date:The performance was called off because of rain.", "to distract; take away:Please call off your dog.", "to cancel (something) that had been planned for a certain date:The performance was called off because of rain.", "to summon into action; bring into existence:to call forth her courage and resolve.", "to cause to leave or go; summon :A death in the family called him away.", "call in(def) call in(def).", "to go or come to get; pick up; fetch .to request; summon .to require; need :The occasion calls for a cool head.", "to go or come to get; pick up; fetch .", "to request; summon .", "to require; need :The occasion calls for a cool head.", "to bring forward for consideration or discussion.to cause to remember; evoke .to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone.to summon for action or service:A large number of Army reservists were called up.Computers.to summon (information) from a computer system for display on a screen:She called up the full text.", "to bring forward for consideration or discussion.", "to cause to remember; evoke .", "to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone.", "to summon for action or service:A large number of Army reservists were called up.", "Computers.to summon (information) from a computer system for display on a screen:She called up the full text.", "question(def17) question(def17).", "callout ."]}]