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Telephone service to stop calls from specific numbers
Call blocking, also known as call block, call screening, or call rejection, allows a telephone subscriber to block incoming calls from specific telephone
Call_blocking
Topics referred to by the same term
Blocked call may refer to: Caller ID blocking Call blocking Blocking probability This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Blocked
Blocked_call
Mobile app
CallApp is a mobile app offering caller ID, call blocking and call recording. It gives background information about the entities behind incoming or outgoing
CallApp
Swedish Mobile phone application
a smartphone application that has features of caller ID, call-blocking, flash-messaging, call-recording (on Android up to version 8), chat and voice by
Truecaller
Topics referred to by the same term
occurs Blocking (radio), interference by an off-frequency signal Blocking probability, for calls in a telecommunications system Head-of-line blocking, in
Blocking
Service that sends phone caller's number to the recipient of the phone call
transparent to the caller. Where blocking is applied on a call-by-call basis (that is, at the time a call is made), subscribers can block their caller ID by dialing
Caller_ID
Mobile phone application
RealCall is a US-based AI caller identification and call blocking smartphone application, used to detect, engage and block call and SMS scamming and spamming
RealCall
Software feature removing online advertising in a web browser or application
Ad blocking (or ad filtering) is a software capability for blocking or altering online advertising in a web browser, an application or a network. This
Ad_blocking
Phone call delivering pre-recorded message
every year in real time. To resolve the spoofing problem that made call blocking based on caller reputation problematic, starting in mid-2017, and with
Robocall
Telephone dialing code for access to service features
and Plans – Call Return" Archived March 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine *69 on Optus HFC Telephony network. "Optus Personal – Using Call Return" This
Vertical_service_code
Precise positioning of actors on a stage
Different artistic principles can inform blocking, including minimalism and naturalism. Both "blocking" and "block" were applied to stage and theatre from
Blocking_(stage)
Company
August 2016, Hiya launched Hiya Cloud, its network-level caller ID and call-blocking offering. After offering only a limited version of its app for iPhones
Hiya_(company)
Tabular arrangement of the chemical elements
is evident. The table is divided into four roughly rectangular areas called blocks. Elements in the same group tend to show similar chemical characteristics
Periodic_table
Matrix defined using smaller matrices called blocks
mathematics, a block matrix or a partitioned matrix is a matrix that is interpreted as having been broken into sections called blocks or submatrices.
Block_matrix
Telecommunications service by Google
services—such as voicemail, free text messaging, call history, call screening, blocking of unwanted calls, and voice transcription to text of voicemail messages—are
Google_Voice
Internet censorship based upon geographical location
copyright and licensing reasons. There are other uses for geo-blocking, such as blocking malicious traffic or to enforce price discrimination, location-aware
Geo-blocking
Sequence of bits or bytes of a fixed size
magnetic tape and CKD disk devices, blocking reduces the amount of external storage required for the data. Blocking is almost universally employed when
Block_(data_storage)
Design of experiments to collect similar contexts together
experiment. The roots of blocking originated from the statistician, Ronald Fisher, following his development of ANOVA. The use of blocking in experimental design
Blocking_(statistics)
Load measure in telecommunications
1 call in 100 is blocked (i.e., rejected) due to all circuits being in use (a GoS of 0.01), which becomes the target probability of call blocking, Pb
Erlang_(unit)
Mobile network extension company in California, United States
adding call and text blocking and real-time reverse lookups on incoming calls and SMS messages. The app can deter callers by picking up the call, playing
Youmail
Type of paralyzing anesthetic including lepto- and pachycurares
Neuromuscular-blocking drugs, or Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), block transmission at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis of the affected
Neuromuscular-blocking_drug
Topics referred to by the same term
addressing, for the data storage term Block cipher, for cryptographic usage Spreadsheet cells, for spreadsheet usage Call blocking, for general telephone usage
Block_number
Distributed data store for digital transactions
ledger consisting of records called blocks that are used to record transactions across many computers so that any involved block cannot be altered retroactively
Blockchain
American legal crime drama television series (2015–2022)
Better Call Saul is an American neo-noir legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the Breaking Bad
Better_Call_Saul
Algorithm in a thread whose failure cannot cause another thread to fail
algorithms provide a useful alternative to traditional blocking implementations. A non-blocking algorithm is lock-free if there is guaranteed system-wide
Non-blocking_algorithm
Call the Midwife is a British period drama television series based on the best-selling memoirs of former nurse Jennifer Worth, who died shortly before
List of Call the Midwife episodes
List_of_Call_the_Midwife_episodes
American voice actress
call, and on answer when calling AT&T customer service numbers. She is also the voice for most "star" services (e.g. last-call return, call blocking,
Pat_Fleet
US legislation regarding caller ID spoofing
networks against illegal calls, expanded its existing call blocking safe harbor to cover network-based blocking of certain calls, and adopted transparency
TRACED_Act
Network software function that screens out calls without caller ID
networks, anonymous call rejection (ACR) is a calling feature that automatically rejects incoming calls from callers who have blocked their caller ID information
Anonymous_call_rejection
2026 video game
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the twenty-third
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_4
Military unit tasked to prevent retreat of allied forces
Barrier troops, blocking units, or anti-retreat forces are military units that are located in the rear or on the front line (behind the main forces) to
Barrier_troops
blocked API call. There are two methods used to handle blocking. Threads Timers Threading allows a separate sequence of execution for each API call that
Software_fault_tolerance
Function reference passed to and called by another function
it can call the function later (as deferred). If the provider invokes the callback on the same thread as the consumer, then the call is blocking, a.k.a
Callback (computer programming)
Callback_(computer_programming)
Overview of the role of the instant messaging software Telegram in Iran
of blocking access to Telegram and has always imposed limitations on users' access. During the protests on 8 December 2017, Telegram was blocked for
Telegram_in_Iran
video calls, custom avatars, and chat rooms with privacy options. Call management includes call blocking, call hold/un-hold, call transfer, and call forwarding
Eyeball_Chat
Communications jamming aircraft version of the C-130H Hercules
The Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call is an electronic attack aircraft flown by the United States Air Force. Based on the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the aircraft
Lockheed_EC-130H_Compass_Call
Baseball technique
In baseball, blocking the plate is a technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring. The act of blocking the plate accounted for most
Blocking_the_plate
Type of cipher
In cryptography, a block cipher is a deterministic algorithm that operates on fixed-length groups of bits, called blocks. Block ciphers are the elementary
Block_cipher
Family of V8 and V6 engines
The General Motors LS-based small-block engines are a family of V8 and offshoot V6 engines designed and manufactured by the American automotive company
General Motors LS-based small-block engine
General_Motors_LS-based_small-block_engine
American telecommunications company
Call" from the TV history. AT&T Phone includes Caller ID, Call Blocking, Anonymous Call Blocker, and many other calling features. AT&T Phone was first available
AT&T_Communications
2024 video game
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a 2024 first-person shooter video game co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software and published by Activision. It is the
Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_6
switches against call processing overload. There are a number of algorithms available to achieve this. Crawford gapping works by blocking calls for a determined
Call_gapping
Topics referred to by the same term
Block time may refer to: Eternalism (philosophy of time), also called "block time philosophy" Block time of blockchains, the average time taken to create
Block_time
(SIP). IETF. December 2002. doi:10.17487/RFC3326. RFC 3326. Robocall Call Blocking Notification. Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
List_of_SIP_response_codes
Small metal-bodied woodworking hand plane
This latter work many Carpenters call 'Blocking in', hence the name 'Block' Plane." Tradition also claims that the block plane gets its name from its traditional
Block_plane
Telecommunication facility in a telephone exchange
unlisted numbers, caller ID blocking, and outgoing call blocking. Installers of multi-line business services where outgoing calls from all lines display the
Automatic number announcement circuit
Automatic_number_announcement_circuit
Software program
Call Compliance, and Dean Garfinkel, CEO of Call Compliance, Inc., filed a patent for a "call blocking system". The patent describes a call blocking system
Teleblock
Compilation album series by various artists
available physical albums belonging to the official 1983 Now That's What I Call Music! UK series, comprising compact discs (CD), magnetic audio cassettes
Now That's What I Call Music! discography
Now_That's_What_I_Call_Music!_discography
Phenomenon in word formation
cells in which items can appear. Blocking happens when one cell is engaged by one form as opposed to another. Blocking has been explained along two primary
Blocking_(linguistics)
Practice to inflate the number of incoming calls
using this kind of selective blocking, and so the long-distance carriers are essentially obligated to complete these calls. Based upon an independent study
Traffic_pumping
Use of blocks in wood framed construction
"three-stud corner with blocking" are used. When correctly placed, blocking also provides grounds (also backing or back blocking) for supporting the cut
Blocking_(construction)
Phone using one or more VoIP technologies
network-based directories Conference calling and multiparty calls Call park Call blocking feature. Support for multiple VoIP accounts – the phone may
VoIP_phone
Town in Rhode Island, United States
clearly shows Block Island, indicated as Adriaen Blocks Eylant ("Adrian Block's Island"). In the late seventeenth century, an Englishwoman called named Sarah
Block_Island
Rural local government body in India
level in India. It works for the villages of the block that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat of panchayats"
Panchayat_samiti
Type of fraud
scam call identification, the term was originally coined by T-Mobile for the scam ID technology created by First Orion. First Orion's scam blocking technology
Telemarketing_fraud
2010 video game
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a 2010 first-person shooter game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. It was released worldwide in November 2010
Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops
Mobile phone sold by Verizon Wireless
Some of the features of the Verizon Hub were: Anonymous Call Blocking Call Logs Scheduled Call Forwarding Speed Dialing Unlimited Nationwide Calling (US
Verizon_Hub
Way for programs to access kernel services
system calls from any user thread in a process are handled by a single kernel-level thread. This model has a serious drawback – any blocking system call (like
System_call
Sports move in American football
while tight ends perform pass blocking and run blocking if they are not running routes to receive passes. Overall, blocking is a skill that virtually every
Blocking_(gridiron_football)
devices against viruses, worms and scripts. It also features SMS and call blocking, a software and process manager, data and apps backup and data traffic
Comodo_Mobile_Security
US Navy fast attack submarine class
so-called Block VI and 5 in Block VII, largely due to the delays experienced with the "Improved Virginia". These 20 submarines (10 Block V, 5 Block VI
Virginia-class_submarine
American surface-to-air missile
the missile, called Block 0, is based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile, whose rocket motor, fuze, and warhead are used. Block 0 missiles were
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
RIM-116_Rolling_Airframe_Missile
Type of receptor ligand or drug that blocks a biological response
is a type of receptor ligand or drug that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and blocking a receptor rather than activating it like
Receptor_antagonist
Audio communication over a telephone
A telephone call, phone call, voice call, or simply a call, is the use of a connection over a telephone network between two parties for audio communication
Telephone_call
Named range of Unicode code points
size of a block may range from the minimum of 16 to a maximum of 65,536 code points. Every assigned code point has a glyph property called "Block", whose
Unicode_block
Vertical service code
alternatively offer or require a menu selection to override Caller ID blocking per call. To correctly unblock a number, listen for a dial tone, dial *82,
*82
Security technique to block VPN systems
VPN blocking is a technique used to block the encrypted protocol tunneling communications methods used by virtual private network (VPN) systems. Often
VPN_blocking
Blocking access to Telegram in Russia
16, 2018, the Russian government began blocking access to Telegram, an instant messaging service. The blocking led to interruptions in the operation of
Blocking of Telegram in Russia
Blocking_of_Telegram_in_Russia
Tactic used by groups of protesters
Bloc", have marked the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution by blocking the tramway tracks in Alexandria on Friday. Egyptian Prosecutor General
Black_bloc
Chess tactic
by blocking and attacking at the same time, by attacking an undefended attacker with the blocking piece, with a discovered attack, or when the block is
Block_(chess)
Website providing torrent files and magnet links
they can inform Telia who are legally required to block it in 2–3 weeks. Telia objected to this blocking order and attempted to appeal the injunction but
The_Pirate_Bay
Agent in biochemistry
agonist but can block the activity of either; they are in fact sometimes called blockers (examples include alpha blockers, beta blockers, and calcium channel
Inverse_agonist
Shadow library search engine
Orders ISP to Block 'Anna's Archive' and 'LibGen'". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 2024-12-29. "Blokkering shadow libraries bevolen" [Blocking shadow libraries
Anna's_Archive
American lawyer (born 1973)
telecommunications companies to automatically sign up their users in call-blocking services. The measure was proposed by Pai, who said that it would reduce
Ajit_Pai
Position in gridiron football
and allowed offensive linemen to pass-block using their arms and open hands; the rules had limited them to blocking with their hands held to their chests
Quarterback
Remote procedure call for grid computing
call, blocking or non-blocking, the client can use the grpc_call() and grpc_call_async() function. If the latter, the client possesses after the call
GridRPC
American lawyer (born 1971)
that the FCC should order telecommunications companies to provide free call-blocking services. On March 17, 2021, she kicked off an anti-robocall agenda
Jessica_Rosenworcel
Form of input/output processing
then wait for it to complete. But such an approach, called synchronous I/O or blocking I/O, would block the progress of a program while the communication
Asynchronous_I/O
Telephone system typically used in business environments
Automatic call distributor Automatic ring back Busy override Call blocking Call forwarding on busy or absence Call logging Call park Call pick-up Call transfer
Business_telephone_system
Function definition that is not bound to an identifier
programming, an anonymous function (function literal, lambda function, or block) is a function definition that is not bound to an identifier. Anonymous
Anonymous_function
Financial exotic option with an all-or-nothing payoff
vanilla call option (or put option) can be interpreted by decomposing a call option into an asset-or-nothing call option minus a cash-or-nothing call option
Binary_option
Mechanism to allow software to execute a remote procedure
In distributed computing, a remote procedure call (RPC) is an action in which a computer program causes a procedure (subroutine) to execute in a different
Remote_procedure_call
2004 video game
to get Block Breaker Deluxe. It also got 2 sequels: Block Breaker 2 Live Deluxe, which is sometimes just called Block Breaker 2 Deluxe, and Block Breaker
Block_Breaker_Deluxe
Journaling file system for Linux
ext4 uses a performance technique called allocate-on-flush, also known as delayed allocation. That is, ext4 delays block allocation until data is flushed
Ext4
avoid blocking by removing disputed content at the request of Roskomnadzor. A turning point occurred on March 11, 2022, when YouTube began blocking the
Blocking_of_YouTube_in_Russia
Video-sharing platform
third-party apps that violate YouTube's Terms of Service, specifically ad-blocking apps". Starting in June 2024, Google Chrome announced that it would be
YouTube
Unlawfully copying payment card information
electromagnetic fields interacting with the cards. An RFID blocking card is an RFID-blocking device that operates without a battery by receiving the RFID
RFID_skimming
growing conditions, called blocks. Let: v be the number of varieties of plants; b be the number of blocks. To be a balanced incomplete block design it is required
Fisher's_inequality
Style for writing Chinese characters
真書; 真书; zhēnshū, 楷體; 楷体; kǎitǐ, and 正書; 正书; zhèngshū. It is sometimes called block script, standard script, or square style in English. 其數然而天地苞 乎陰陽而易識者
Regular_script
Programming language evaluation rules
(the binding strategy) and whether to evaluate the parameters of a function call, and if so in what order (the evaluation order). The notion of reduction
Evaluation_strategy
US based child abduction emergency alert system
later. Alternative regional alert names were once used; in Georgia, "Levi's Call" (in memory of Levi Frady); in Hawaii, "Maile Amber Alert" (in memory of
Amber_alert
Android and iOS. On several applications powered by PrivacyStar, call and text blocking is available. The applications, along with PrivacyStar’s iPhone
PrivacyStar
Intoxicated person making a phone call
phone, or a planned future version for U.S. release, would activate the call-blocking function in tandem with the blood alcohol content results from the breathalyzer
Drunk_dialing
Web browser content blocking extension
uBlock Origin (/ˈjuːblɒk/ YOO-blok) is a free and open-source browser extension for content filtering, including ad blocking. The extension is available
UBlock_Origin
Concept in projective geometry
not a blocking set. A blocking set of smallest size is called a committee. Every committee is a minimal blocking set, but not all minimal blocking sets
Blocking_set
British home improvement retail chain
furniture warehouse in the Southampton suburb of Portswood. Originally called Block & Quayle, the duo soon shortened the brand to B&Q as stock delivery notes
B&Q
Telecommunication Union assigns Africa as ITU region #1. It has assigned call signs prefix blocks to countries including 77 DXCC entities in and off-shore of Africa
Amateur radio call signs in Africa
Amateur_radio_call_signs_in_Africa
Medication used to inhibit puberty
Puberty blockers (also called puberty inhibitors or hormone blockers) are medicines used to postpone puberty. The most commonly used puberty blockers are
Puberty_blocker
Network protocol used by the Web
head-of-line blocking of the TCP stream simultaneously blocks all transactions being accessed via that connection. This head-of-line blocking in HTTP/2 is
HTTP/2
Residential neighbourhood locality in Lahore, Pakistan
Raza Block of Allama Iqbal Town. It also houses the Karim Block Market nearby. Allama Iqbal Town consists of a total of 22 residential divisions called 'blocks'
Allama_Iqbal_Town
CALL BLOCKING
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Female
English
English name derived from the name of the Calla Lily, from Greek kallaia, CALLA means "wattle of a cock," from kallos meaning "beauty."Â
Boy/Male
English American German
Man. Famous Bearer: astronomer Carl Sagan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Mal(le), pet form of Mary (see Marie).Indian (northern states) : Hindu name found in several communities, from Sanskrit malla ‘strongman’, ‘wrestler’.
Male
English
Older spelling of German Karl, CARL means "man."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a stone-built wall, e.g. one used to fortify a town or to keep back the encroachment of the sea (Old English w(e)all, from Latin vallum ‘rampart’, ‘palisade’).Northern English : topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, northern Middle English wall(e) (Old English (Mercian) wæll(a); compare Well).Irish : re-Anglicized form of de Bhál, a Gaelicized form of de Valle, the name of a Norman family established in Munster and Connacht.German : topographic name for someone who lived by a defensive wall, Middle High German wal.German : variant of Wahl 2.German : from a short form of the personal name Walther.Swedish : ornamental name from Swedish vall ‘grassy bank’, ‘pasture’, ‘grazing ground’, or in some cases a habitational name from a place named with this element.
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian
English, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian : variant of Carl.
Surname or Lastname
Variant spelling of Dutch, German, and Scandinavian Karl.English
Variant spelling of Dutch, German, and Scandinavian Karl.English : from the Anglo-Scandinavian personal name Karl(i), ultimately from Germanic karl ‘man’, ‘freeman’. See also Charles.English : status name for a bondman or villein, from the vocabulary word karl, carl, which had various different meanings at various times: originally ‘man’, then ‘ordinary man’, ‘peasant’, and in Middle English specialized in the senses ‘free peasant’, ‘bondman’, ‘villein’, and ‘rough, churlish individual’.
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English heall "hall," hence "lives at the hall." Middle English name HALL means "to cover, conceal."
Boy/Male
English American
Bald; Abbreviation of names beginning with Cal-.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a reduced form of the personal name Nicholas.Scottish or Irish : reduced form of McColl.Catalan : topographic name from coll ‘mountain pass’, from Latin collis ‘hill’.Americanized spelling of German Koll or Kohl.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a short, fat person, from Middle English bal(le) ‘ball’ (Old English ball, Old Norse b{o,}llr).English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a knoll or rounded hill, from the same Middle English word, bal(le), used in this sense.English : from the Old Norse personal name Balle, derived either from ballr ‘dangerous’ or b{o,}llr ‘ball’.South German : from Middle High German bal ‘ball’, possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a juggler, or a habitational name from a place so named in the Rhine area.Dutch and German : short form of any of various Germanic personal names formed with the element bald (see Bald).William Ball (1616–80) emigrated from Suffolk, England, to VA about 1650 and was one of the founders of Millenbeck on the Rappahannock.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced form of McCall.English : from Middle English calle ‘close-fitting cap for women’ (from Old French cale), probably applied as a metonymic occupational name. Compare Cale.Catalan : topographic name from call ‘narrow track’ (Latin callis). Compare Calle.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Koll or Goll.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a respectable or decent person, or else a good-looking one, both these senses belonging to Middle English tall (Old English getæl ‘swift’, ‘prompt’). The modern sense ‘of high stature’ did not develop until the end of the 16th century; the usual Middle English equivalents were Long and High.
Male
English
Short form of English Caleb, CALE means "dog" or "rabid."
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Scandinavian
English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Scandinavian : from Middle English hall (Old English heall), Middle High German halle, Old Norse hǫll all meaning ‘hall’ (a spacious residence), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a hall or an occupational name for a servant employed at a hall. In some cases it may be a habitational name from places named with this word, which in some parts of Germany and Austria in the Middle Ages also denoted a salt mine. The English name has been established in Ireland since the Middle Ages, and, according to MacLysaght, has become numerous in Ulster since the 17th century.Hall is one of the commonest and most widely distributed of English surnames, bearing witness to the importance of the hall as a feature of the medieval village.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Snout, a tinker, acts as Wall in the play within the play.
Boy/Male
American, Arabic, Australian, British, Christian, English, Hebrew, Latin
Courageous; Adorable; Well Known; Awesome; Little Bald One; Hairless; Short for Names Beginning with Cal
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
From the Hall or Manor
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Cula.Americanized spelling of German and Swedish Kall or German Koll.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish or Irish
Scottish or Irish : reduced form of McFall.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a waterfall, declivity, or forest clearing, Middle English fall (from Old English (ge)fall ‘a felling of trees’, Old Norse fall ‘forest clearing’).German : topographic name from Middle High German val ‘fall (of trees)’; in some cases ‘waterfall’ or ‘landslide’, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, or in Tyrol from Ladine val ‘valley’.African : unexplained.
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Telugu
Moon; Full Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Tamil
Flower
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mandhata | மாநà¯à®¤à®¾à®¤à®¾
An ancient king
Girl/Female
Muslim
Emerald
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique precious gem
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Rowland 1.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Destroyer.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord ganapathy
Girl/Female
Indian
Of reddish complexion, Nickname the prophet gave to his wife Aishah
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n.
A short visit; as, to make a call on a neighbor; also, the daily coming of a tradesman to solicit orders.
v. t.
To form or wind into a ball; as, to ball cotton.
v. t.
To invite or command to meet; to convoke; -- often with together; as, the President called Congress together; to appoint and summon; as, to call a meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
v. t.
To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.
v. t.
To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact; as, they call the distance ten miles; he called it a full day's work.
n.
An old game played with malls or mallets and balls. See Pall-mall.
v. t.
To inclose with a wall, or as with a wall.
n.
Diminution or decrease in price or value; depreciation; as, the fall of prices; the fall of rents.
n.
To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.
v. t.
To let fall; to drop.
v. t.
To pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; as, to fall asleep; to fall into a passion; to fall in love; to fall into temptation.
n.
The gall bladder.
n. & a.
See Pall-mall.
n.
That which falls; a falling; as, a fall of rain; a heavy fall of snow.
n.
A game formerly common in England, in which a wooden ball was driven with a mallet through an elevated hoop or ring of iron. The name was also given to the mallet used, to the place where the game was played, and to the street, in London, still called Pall Mall.
v. t.
To utter in a loud or distinct voice; -- often with off; as, to call, or call off, the items of an account; to call the roll of a military company.
n.
The act of calling; -- usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call.
n.
The cry of a bird; also a noise or cry in imitation of a bird; or a pipe to call birds by imitating their note or cry.
n.
See Pall-mall.
v. t.
To place or inclose in a cell.