call - English word #109

Translation

To speak to someone on the phone, or to say a name in a loud voice.

Word origin

From Old Norse kalla, meaning to cry out or name, brought into English by Norse settlers.

Verb typeregular (call, calls, called)

call tonight.

"Call" here means to speak on the phone.

calls mother every .

"Calls" is the form used with he, she, or it.

called name across room.

"Called" is the past form of "call".

say

To speak words, or to tell someone something using your voice.

tell

To give information to someone using words.

talk

To say words to someone and share ideas or news by speaking.

ask

To say a question, or to tell someone you want something.

name

The word that a person, place, or thing is called.

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