The noun call has 13 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (9) call, phone call, telephone call -- (a telephone connection; "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")
2. (4) Call -- (a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call")
3. (3) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")
4. (2) call, claim -- (a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty")
5. (1) birdcall, call, birdsong, song -- (the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age")
6. (1) call -- (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")
7. margin call, call -- (a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement)
8. call -- (a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call")
9. call -- (a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips")
10. call -- (an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed")
11. call -- (a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer")
12. call -- ((sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call")
13. call option, call -- (the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)
Overview of verb call
The verb call has 28 senses (first 21 from tagged texts)
1. (1168) name, call -- (assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader")
2. (577) call, 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")
3. (569) call -- (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")
4. (155) call, send for -- (order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!")
5. (128) shout, shout out, cry, call, 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")
6. (55) visit, call in, call -- (pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens")
7. (46) call -- (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")
8. (44) call -- (order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday")
9. (41) call -- (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")
10. (37) call -- (indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate")
11. (8) call -- (stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game")
12. (8) call -- (read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll")
13. (8) call -- (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")
14. (8) call -- (declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out")
15. (5) call -- (utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another")
16. (3) call -- (utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids")
17. (2) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise -- (make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election")
18. (2) call -- (challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that")
19. (2) call -- (consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful")
20. (1) call, call in -- (demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan")
21. (1) call, call off -- (give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance)
22. address, call -- (greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name")
23. call -- (make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow")
24. bid, call -- (make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump")
25. call -- (require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond")
26. call -- (lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks")
27. call -- (challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact")
28. call -- (rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning")