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How to sign: 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";
See also: exclaim, cry out, call out, call out, outcry, cry, shout
Similiar / Same: shout out, cry, yell, scream, shout, holler, squall, hollo
Categories: emit, let loose, let out, utter
Within this category: halloo, hollo, howl, hurrah, shriek, squawk, whoop
How to sign: make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election";
Similiar / Same: predict, prognosticate, forebode, foretell, promise, anticipate
Categories: guess, hazard, pretend, venture
Within this category: augur, bet, forecast, prophesy, read, second-guess
How to sign: 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";
Similiar / Same: telephone, phone, call up, ring
Categories: telecommunicate
Within this category: call in, cell phone
How to sign: order, request, or command to come
"She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!";
See also: conjure, conjure up, invoke, mobilise, call down, bring up, call forth, rally, mobilize, kick up, evoke, provoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, call up, evoke, stir, raise
Similiar / Same: send for
Categories: enjoin, order, say, tell
Within this category: beep, call in, call up, hail, lift, muster, recall, summon, summon
How to sign: the characteristic sound produced by a bird
"a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age";
Similiar / Same: birdcall, birdsong, song
Categories: animal communication
How to sign: assign a specified, proper name to
"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader";
Similiar / Same: name
Categories: label
Within this category: baptize, dub, entitle, rename, style, tag, term
How to sign: a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
"he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call";
Categories: disposition, inclination, tendency
How to sign: a brief social visit
"senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers";
How to sign: (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
"he was ejected for protesting the call";
Categories: conclusion, decision, determination
