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- [kawl in]
- /kɔl ɪn/
- /kɔːl ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawl in]
- /kɔl ɪn/
Definitions of call in words
- phrasal verb call in If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you. 3
- phrasal verb call in If you call in somewhere, you make a short visit there. 3
- countable noun call in A call-in is a programme on radio or television in which people telephone with questions or opinions and their calls are broadcast. 3
- verb call in to pay a visit, esp a brief or informal one 3
- verb call in to demand payment of 3
- verb call in to take (something) out of circulation, because it is defective or no longer useful 3
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Origin of call in
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; noun use of verb phrase call in
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Call in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
call in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
call in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for call in
verb call in
- huddle — to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
- consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- review — a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
- negotiate — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
Antonyms for call in
verb call in
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- reply — followup
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
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