calls
verb · noun
Form of call , third-person singular of call.
Simple meaning
To reach out with one's voice.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kawlzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɔlz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of callheading
To reach out with one's voice.
third-person singular of call
Utter a sudden loud cry
third-person singular of call
Utter a characteristic note or cry
third-person singular of call
To request, summon, or beckon.
noun
plural of call
A telephone conversation; a phone call.
plural of call
A cry or shout.
plural of call
An instance of calling someone on the telephone.
plural of call
The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: (heading) To reach out with one's voice.
Used this way, calls is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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