Collocations with "call"

80 collocations found

stoppage6.5
summit6.5
viewer call

viewers phone the television station

viewer6.5
call a recess

Used when a judge or chairperson officially announces a break.

recess6.2
alarm call

A sound made by an animal to warn others of danger.

alarm6.0
crank call

Refers to a mischievous or malicious telephone call made to annoy or trick someone.

crank6.0
call the register

To read aloud the names on a list to check who is present, typically in a classroom.

register6.0
trumpet call

A specific series of notes played on a trumpet as a signal.

trumpet6.0
call a play

To decide and announce the next tactical move, in American football.

play5.6
call the roll

To read names from a list to check who is present.

roll5.5
tentatively call

to name or describe something provisionally

tentatively5.5
box4.5
clarion call

A very clear and strong message or request for people to do something.

clarion4.5
call ... euphemistically

To refer to something using a milder or more indirect term.

euphemistically4.5
call a retreat

To give the order to retreat.

retreat4.5
collect call

A telephone call that is paid for by the person receiving it.

collect4.0
call collect

To make a telephone call that will be paid for by the person receiving it.

collect4.0
call sth collectively

To give a single name to a group of items or people.

collectively4.0
call a servant

To summon a servant.

servant3.8
altar call

An invitation given at the end of a Protestant service for people to come forward to the altar to make a public commitment to their faith.

altar3.0