Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call names

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
cal-l -names
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use abusive or insulting language; to engage in name-calling.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

call someone every name in the book call someone everything but a child of God name-call

Frequently Paired Words

call someone every name in the book call someone everything but a child of God name-call

Synonyms

abuse flame name-call vitriol call names revile vituperate

Questions

What does call names mean?
To use abusive or insulting language; to engage in name-calling.

How to pronounce call names

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