Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call around

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l around
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make several phone calls, usually for the purpose of locating an item, comparing prices or inquiring about a topic.

Inflected Forms

calls around (present, singular) calling around (participle, present) called around (participle, past) called around (past)

Questions

What does call around mean?: To make several phone calls, usually for the purpose of locating an item, comparing prices or inquiring about a topic.

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