Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of call
"The doctor's office has two urgent calls waiting on the answering machine."
In plain English: Calls are requests made to someone, either by speaking on the phone or asking them to do something.
"The phone is ringing, so he answers the call from his mother."
Usage: Use "calls" to refer to multiple instances of visiting someone or making a phone request, such as sales calls or friendly visits. Avoid using it when you mean a loud noise or a specific command, which are distinct meanings in other contexts.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of call
"The phone calls stopped coming after she moved to a new city."
In plain English: To call means to shout out loud so that someone can hear you from far away.
"She calls her mother every Sunday to check on how she is doing."
Usage: Use "calls" to describe when a singular subject, such as he, she, or it, performs the action of summoning someone or making a phone connection. Do not use this form with plural subjects like they or we, which require the base verb "call."
Calls is the third-person singular present form of the verb call, which originates from Old English ceallan meaning to shout or cry out. It retains this original sense of making a loud sound to attract attention in modern usage.