call option
call
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
rouse somebody from sleep with a call
I was called at 5 A.M. this morning
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
he was ejected for protesting the call
consider or regard as being
I would not call her beautiful
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
call the speaker on a question of fact
utter in a loud voice or announce
He called my name
The auctioneer called the bids
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
He was already called 4 times for jury duty
They called him to active military duty
order or request or give a command for
The unions called a general strike for Sunday
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
Call ducks
telephone
call up
phone
ring
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
I tried to call you all night
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
send for
order, request, or command to come
She was called into the director's office
Call the police!
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
call a runner out
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
He deserves to be called on that
present for redemption before maturation
Call a bond
shout
shout out
cry
yell
scream
holler
hollo
squall
utter a sudden loud cry
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
predict
foretell
prognosticate
forebode
anticipate
promise
make a prediction about; tell in advance
Call the outcome of an election
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
He called me a bastard
She called her children lazy and ungrateful
utter a characteristic note or cry
bluejays called to one another
name
know as
be known as
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
They named their son David
The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
a visit in an official or professional capacity
the pastor's calls on his parishioners
the salesman's call on a customer
a brief social visit
senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers
the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
Hawaii is calling!
A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
Call roll
indicate a decision in regard to
call balls and strikes behind the plate
call off
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
bid
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
He called his trump
call in
demand payment of (a loan)
Call a loan
call a meeting; invite or command to meet
The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the ‘Final Solution’
The new dean calls meetings every week
visit
pay a brief visit
The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
make a stop in a harbour
The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow
address
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
He always addresses me with ‘Sir’
Call me Mister
She calls him by first name
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
call a football game
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
phone call
telephone call
a method of contacting a person by phone
she reported several anonymous calls
he placed a phone call to London
he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed
birdcall
birdsong
song
the characteristic sound produced by a bird
a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
outcry
vociferation
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
a request
many calls for Christmas stories
not many calls for buggywhips
claim
a demand
a demand for a show of hands in a card game
after two raises there was a call
margin call
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring their margin up to the minimum requirement