1.to ask or tell someone to come to a place, usually so that you can talk to them; to telephone a person or organization that provides a service and ask them to come; to order someone to be present or give evidence in a court of law
2.to speak loudly, or to shout to someone who is not near you
4.to describe or refer to someone or something in a particular way; to say that something is a particular amount, although this is not the exact amount; to criticize someone, or to say unpleasant things about them; to describe yourself in a particular way
5.to use a particular name or title for someone; to give someone or something a name or title
6.to say loudly the names or numbers on a list; to announce that passengers should go to their airplane because it will soon be leaving
7.to announce that an event such as a meeting or election is going to happen
8.if an animal calls, it makes the sound it usually makes; to make an animal come toward you by making the sound it usually makes
9.to say what you think will happen, for example in politics or business; to say which side of a coin you think will be showing when it comes down after being tossed in the air
10.to ask for a time-outa short period when play stops during a sports game; to end a sports game early, usually because of the weather; to make an official decision about something that happens in a sports game
11.to say which of the four suits of cards will be trumpcards with a higher value in a card game; to tell someone that they must show their cards in some card games
12.to tell dancers which movements to make, especially for a square dance
13.to describe on television or radio what is happening in a race or game
14.if a train, bus, or ship calls somewhere, it stops there during its trip; to stop at a place on your way to another place, usually so that you can do something; to visit someone, usually for a short time
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