roll call
/ˈɹoʊl ˌkɑl/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent.
noun
The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent.
noun
The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent.
Example Sentences
- "take roll call"
- "On paper, the Japanese had come out on top of the engagement; granted, Hiei had taken a worrying level of damage, but Kirishima was still intact, the light cruiser Nagara and four destroyers were likewise good to go, and four more were damaged but operational. Apart from Hiei, only three destroyers were missing from the roll call."
- "It’s an astonishing roll call of future talent from when they were still young and hungry in Manhattan."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹoʊl ˌkɑl/
- British English: /ˈɹəʊl ˌkɔːl/