Call In (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Summon to a particular activity or employment; "Experts were called in".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The coach decided to call in the star player from the bench to boost the team's momentum.
- With the score tied, the manager opted to call in a relief pitcher to close the game.
- The team's strategy was to call in their speedy runner in the late innings to try and score a run.
- In an effort to change the game's dynamic, the coach chose to call in a new goalkeeper.
- After an injury, the team decided to call in a backup player to replace the injured athlete.
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Meaning 4
Summon to enter; "The nurse called in the next patient".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The manager called in a team of experts to assess the situation.
- The doctor called in the nurse to discuss the patient's condition.
- She called in her favors from colleagues to get the project done on time.
- The school called in a counselor to speak with the students about the issue.
- The fire chief called in reinforcements to help put out the massive fire.
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Meaning 5
Pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 7
Cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.