I'll call them tomorrow when I come back.
Source: tatoeba (1309)
Call
/kɔːl/
Synonyms for "call" (692 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (139)
Noun(25 words)
cryphone callshouttelephone callyellappealassemblebaabaaingbirdcallbirdsongbleatingbleatsbobwhitebraysbuglesbuglingcall optioncawingcaws
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accompanyaddressadjurationadumbratealarmalarumallurementangelusangelus bellanimal noiseanteante upantecedentantecedentsapostleshipapostrophizeappealappeal toappraiseappreciate
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approachapproximateaskask forassembleassessattendattractionattractivenessaugurawakeawakenbackbaptizebarkbarkingbasebasisbattle crybawlbaybeckbeck and callbeckonbellbellowbeseechmentbetbet onbidbid comebiddancebiddingbillbirdcallblackmailblareblatblatebleatbraybugle callbusy signalbuzzcacklecall awaycall backcall downcall forcall forthcall incall offcall oncall outcall togethercall upcall uponcall-upcallingcalling forthcancelcare of soulscarolcast lotscastigatecaterwaulcausationcausecause and effectcawchallengechastisechattercheepcheerchirkchirpchirrchirrupchitterchristenchuckchurchciteclack
Verb(9 words)
Strong matches (207)
claimclamorclangclasscluckcock-a-doodle-doocollectcome bycome overcommandcompulsory military serviceconjureconjure upconscriptconscriptioncontributionconveneconvocationconvokecoo
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covercroakcronkcrowcrycry outcuckoocut lotscut the cardsddddefiancedefinedemanddemand fordemand paymentdenominatedenotedesignatedeterminantdeterminativedialdial tonedirect distance dialingdiscontinuedraftdraft calldraftingdraindraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrawdraw lotsdraw ondraw strawsdrawing powerdrop indrumdubdundutyduty visitelementelicitengraved invitationenlistenlistmentenrollmententitleentreatentreatyestimateetiologyevaluateevocationevokeexactexactionexclamationexcuseextortionextortionate demandfactorfadefetchfigureforecastform an estimateformal visitfoundationgabblegagglegamblegamegathergaugegetgive a ringgive an appreciationgive tonguegive voicegobblegood reasongroundgroundsgruntguessgugglehailhalloohang uphazardheavy demandholdhold the phonehollerholloholy ordershonkhoohoothowlhowlinghurrahidentifyimplorationimploringimpositionimpostimprecationimpressmentindentinductioninsistent demandinspireinvitationinviteinvocationinvocatory pleainvoiceinvokeissue an invitationjudgejustificationknock up
Noun(45 words)
claimclamorsclarionclarioningclarionscluckingcommon science termcontact detailscontact numbercontact technologycontactsconveneconvokingcriescroakscrowingcrowscuckooscurrent termdesignate
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dialdialingdialsdubforeign-language termfrench clameurfunction invocationgavelshailinghailsheehawinghollersholloahonkshootinghootsinterphoneinvitationinvitationsinvitatoryinvitesinvocationsinvokingjiaokatydid
Verb(16 words)
Adjective(1 words)
friendly term
Related words (346)
labellast postlaylay a wagerlay downlevylisten inlocal calllong distancelong-distance calllook inlook uplotlowluremad roundmake a betmake a callmake an estimationmark
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marketmatch coinsmaterial basismating callmeasuremeet a betmeowmewmewlmiaowmobile callmobilizationmoomoose callmustermuster upnamenecessityneedneighnickernicknamenodnominatenonnegotiable demandnotenoticenotificationobligationobsecrationobtestationoccasionon callon dutyoptionorderorder uppageparlaypasspastoragepastoral carepastoratepeepperson-to-person callpetitionphonephone callpick uppippipeplaceplayplay againstplay at diceplay the poniespleaplungepop inportendpostponepostulateprayerpreconizationpreconizepredictpresagepresspriesthoodpriestshipprincipleprizeprognosticateprophesypulepullpulpitpuntputput and callquackrabbinateraffleraffle offraiserallyrallying cryrankratereadyreasonrebel yellrebukerecallreckonrecruitrecruitingrecruitmentreprimandreproverequestrequirerequired visitrequirementrequisitionreveillerightringring offring uproarrogationrollround uprouserun inrushrush ordersacred callingscoldscreakscreamscreechseductionseeselective servicesend a statementsend aftersend forserveshoot crapsshoutshriekshrillsingsocial callsocial roundsocial whirlsolicitsongsoothsayspecifyspeculatesportspreadsquallsquawksqueaksquealstakestand patstation-to-station callstep instimulusstock optionstraddlestrapstridulationstripstylesubpoenasubstancesuitsummonsummon forthsummon upsummonssupplicatesupplicationtagtapstaxtaxingtelephonetelephone calltermthe churchthe cloththe deskthe ministrythe pulpittinkletitletoll calltosstributetrilltroattrumpet calltweettwittwitterultimatumululateululationupbraidvaluatevaluevaticinatevisitvisitationvisitingvocationvociferatewagerwailwake upwar crywar whoopwarblewarningwarrantwhickerwhinewhinnywhistlewhoopwithin callwoodnoteyammeryapyawlyawpyellyelpyipyo-hoyowl
Noun(63 words)
lowingmandatemandemargin callmath termmeowingmethod callmewingmiaowingmommost surface contactnamename attributename featuresnamingneighsnicknamesoutcrypage with numberspages
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pagingpass byphonephonesprocedure callquackingradiotelephonesrequestsringringingringsrufschool termscreamsshoutssingle word nameskypesolicitationsongsquawkssummonsummoningsummonstallyhoingteaching termteam chanttelephonesterm as descriptorterm definitiontermsundergarmentvisitsvocalizationvocalizationsvociferationwhinnieswhippoorwillwhippoorwillswork contact numberyellsyelpingyodelyowls
Verb(31 words)
Adjective(1 words)
political term
Preposition(1 words)
via phone
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: cry, phone call, shout, telephone call, yell.
- Sentence evidence is available for call, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "call".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "call"
Keep "call" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "call" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "call", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "call" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
94 entriesShowing 16 of 94 words.
More specific
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
Collocations
12 entriescall a meetingcall forcall for paperscall incall offcall oncall to the barcall upconference callfunction callphone calltail call
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
Translations
30 translations across 20 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- այցելել verb (to pay a social visit)
Bulgarian
1 entries- посеща́вам verb (to pay a social visit)
Catalan
1 entries- visitar verb (to pay a social visit)
Czech
1 entries- navštívit verb (to pay a social visit)
Danish
1 entries- besøge verb (to pay a social visit)
Dutch
1 entries- bezoeken verb (to pay a social visit)
Finnish
2 entries- pysähtyä verb (to pay a social visit)
- vierailla verb (to pay a social visit)
French
1 entries- visiter verb (to pay a social visit)
Galician
1 entries- visitar verb (to pay a social visit)
German
2 entries- besuchen verb (to pay a social visit)
- vorbeischauen verb (to pay a social visit)
Hungarian
1 entries- meglátogat verb (to pay a social visit)
Icelandic
2 entries- heilsa upp á verb (to pay a social visit)
- heimsækja verb (to pay a social visit)
Italian
1 entries- visitare verb (to pay a social visit)
Japanese
2 entries- 訪ねる verb (to pay a social visit)
- 訪問する verb (to pay a social visit)
Korean
2 entries- 방문(訪問)하다 verb (to pay a social visit)
- 찾아가다 verb (to pay a social visit)
Macedonian
2 entries- на́враќа verb (to pay a social visit)
- посе́тува verb (to pay a social visit)
Māori
1 entries- peka verb (to pay a social visit)
Portuguese
1 entries- visitar verb (to pay a social visit)
Russian
4 entries- навести́ть verb (to pay a social visit)
- навеща́ть verb (to pay a social visit)
- посети́ть verb (to pay a social visit)
- посеща́ть verb (to pay a social visit)
Swedish
2 entries- besöka verb (to pay a social visit)
- hälsa på verb (to pay a social visit)
Sample sentences
90 total sentences available.
Where can one make a phone call?
Source: tatoeba (1713)
Call the police!
Source: tatoeba (1718)
Could you call again later, please?
Source: tatoeba (1824)
Showing 4 of 90 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "call"?
Closest matches include cry, phone call, shout, telephone call, yell.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "call"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.