Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.40 in modern English

Syllables
cal-l back
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of callback.

verb

To request someone's return; to bring back or restore; to recall.

verb

To telephone someone again at a more convenient time.

verb

To return to a shop or residence one has previously visited.

Inflected Forms

call backs (plural) calls back (plural) calls back (present, singular) calling back (participle, present) called back (participle, past) called back (past)

Synonyms

withcall remember retrieve recall call up recollect think call in withdraw

Questions

What does call back mean?
Alternative form of callback.

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