Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call down

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l -down
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lower (a price, value) by official proclamation.

verb

To bring (punishment, condemnation etc.) upon someone, as from above.

Transitive verb

verb

To call for (a speaker) to stop speaking and sit down.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To reprimand or insult (someone) severely.

Canadian usage; American usage; Colloquial; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I shall call down God's wrath upon you!"
"He will call down his secretary if the latter's trousers are not well creased or his shoes not polished to a sparkle."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

call down on the carpet call in

Frequently Paired Words

call down on the carpet call in

Synonyms

call on the carpet take to task rebuke rag trounce lecture reprimand jaw dress down scold chide berate

Questions

What does call down mean?: To lower (a price, value) by official proclamation.

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