CALL: phrasal verbs
call back
Verb
phone someone again
calling me back
This is the third time she's calling me back to make sure I come home by 6:00 tonight.
call for
Verb
be an appropriate ocassion for
calls for
I aced my English test! This calls for a celebration!
call in
Verb
tell, order, or ask someone to come
call in
These raccoons look pretty comfortable. I guess it's time to call in animal control!
call off
Verb
cancel or delay
call off
I thought they would call off the parade because of the rain. I was wrong!
call on
Verb
pay a visit
called on
I called on my grandma last weekend to see how she was doing. She's as youthful as ever!
call out
Verb
say out loud, esp. loudly
calling out
This man is calling out to his girlfriend. He needs a megaphone because she lives on the 6th floor!
call up
Noun
cause one to think of or remember
calls up
This sunset calls up a Mars landscape!
call upon
Verb
demand that someone do something
called up
San Francisco has called upon Miles, a.k.a. Batkid, to fight the Riddler and the Penguin.
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