calling

Speech parts

1. calling - Noun

2. calling - Verb

Meaning

of Call

The act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to summon, or to attact the attention of, some one.

A summoning or convocation, as of Parliament.

A divine summons or invitation; also, the state of being divinely called.

A naming, or inviting; a reading over or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtaining an answer, as in legislative bodies.

One's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade.

The persons, collectively, engaged in any particular professions or employment.

Title; appellation; name.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

vocation career occupation employment profession business trade call mission ring appeal summons shout yell bell
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Antonyms

kip spring break five interest siesta playtime
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Hypernyms

line business occupation job line of work

Hyponyms

walk specialty specialization speciality specialism specialisation

Phrases with the word

pot calling the kettle black calling it a day calling in question calling to mind calling off calling upon

Examples

If we discovered that we had only five minutes left to say all that we wanted to say, every telephone booth would be occupied by people calling other people to stammer that they loved them. Christopher Morley

Truths begin by a conflict with the police - and end by calling them in. Emil Cioran

The mountains are calling and I must go. John Muir

Wild ducks and tomorrow both come without calling. Russian Proverb

He that does not bring up his son to some honest calling and employment brings him up to be a thief. Jewish Proverb

Calling the devil is not the same as seeing him come. Puerto Rican Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Callimorpha jacobeae Callinectes Callinectes sapidus calling attention to calling bell calling by