Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call someone's number

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
cal-l -some-one's num-ber
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be assigned to carry the ball at the start of a play.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see call, number.

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What does call someone's number mean?
To be assigned to carry the ball at the start of a play.

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