nouns (countable), verbs (past tense and past participle of call) as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The rainy weather made us call off the picnic.

Definition:To cancel or postpone an event or plan.

From call off

Example:He called in sick and didn't go to work today.

Definition:To summon someone to come to a specified place or to use a telephone to contact someone.

From call in

Example:She called on the president to take action on the new policy.

Definition:To visit someone, especially for a short time; to ask a person to do something, usually by speaking to them.

From call on

Example:A storm called for the authorities to close all the roads.

Definition:To request or demand; to need; to be the cause of.

From call for

Example:The latest research calls into question the effectiveness of the old treatment.

Definition:To cast doubt on the truth or validity of something.

From call into question