Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.50 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l in
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To communicate with a base etc, by telephone.

Intransitive verb

verb

To report; communicate (a message) by telephone or similar.

Transitive verb

verb

To pay a short visit.

Intransitive verb

verb

To summon someone, especially for help or advice.

Transitive verb

verb

To withdraw something from sale or circulation.

Transitive verb

verb

To request immediate repayment of (a debt).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I was too unwell to work yesterday so I called in sick."
"The hoaxer called in a bomb threat."
"Near-synonym: call on (transitive)"
"I'll call in this afternoon to pick up my prescription."
"The government called in the army to deal with the riots."
"By the latter part of 1848, the throne of Hudson the Railway King who had been called in in 1845 as a superman to save the Eastern Counties Railway, was tottering to its fall, […]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

call-in

Frequently Paired Words

call over call up call down send in

Synonyms

phone in pop in call on summon recall call back withdraw call

Questions

What does call in mean?: To communicate with a base etc, by telephone.

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