field a call

Frequency: 5.52.5 per million words

Commonly used for people who handle many calls, like receptionists or customer service.

callVERB + call (on the telephone)

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Examples (10)

  • He spent the whole day fielding calls from concerned parents.
  • The new receptionist has to field hundreds of calls every morning.
  • Our customer service team is trained to field calls about technical issues.
  • Tomorrow, I will be fielding calls for the sales department.
  • An emergency operator must be able to field a call calmly and efficiently.
  • The press secretary was prepared to field tough calls from reporters.
  • By the time the manager arrived, her assistant had already fielded dozens of calls.
  • It takes a lot of patience to field calls from angry customers.
  • She has fielded so many calls today that she's losing her voice.
  • Part of his job is to field all incoming calls and direct them appropriately.