Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kawl]
- /kɔl/
- /kɔːld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawl]
- /kɔl/
Definitions of called word
- adjective called having the name 3
- verb with object called to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home. 1
- verb with object called to command or request to come; summon: to call a dog; to call a cab; to call a witness. 1
- verb with object called to ask or invite to come: Will you call the family to dinner? 1
- verb with object called to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone: Call me when you arrive. 1
- verb with object called to rouse from sleep, as by a call; waken: Call me at eight o'clock. 1
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Origin of called
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; late Middle English callen, probably < Old Norse kalla to call out, conflated with Old English (West Saxon) ceallian to shout; cognate with Middle Dutch kallen to talk, Old High German kallôn to shout, akin to Old English -calla herald, Irish gall swan, OCS glasŭ voice
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Called
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
called popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
called usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for called
adj called
- labeled — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- christened — to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- termed — a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- chosen — Chosen is the past participle of choose.
- named — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
adjective called
- baptised — to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism: They baptized the new baby.
- baptized — Simple past tense and past participle of baptize.
- so-called — called or designated thus: the so-called Southern bloc.
- titled — of or relating to a title: the title story in a collection.
- appointed — If something happens at the appointed time, it happens at the time that was decided in advance.
Antonyms for called
adjective called
- nameless — having no name.
Top questions with called
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See also
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