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call around

call around verb: to make several phone calls, usually for the purpose of locating an item, comparing prices or inquiring about a topic.

Verb

call around (third-person singular simple present calls around, present participle calling around, simple past and past participle called around)

  1. To make several phone calls, usually for the purpose of locating an item, comparing prices or inquiring about a topic.

Forms of call around

third-person singular presentcalls around
present participlecalling around
past participlecalled around
pastcalled around

Questions about call around

What does call around mean?
Call around means to make several phone calls, usually for the purpose of locating an item, comparing prices or inquiring about a topic.
What part of speech is call around?
Call around is a verb.
What is the past tense of call around?
The past tense of call around is called around.

Words near call around in the dictionary

  1. call ahead
  2. call an ambulance
  3. call an audible
  4. call and collect
  5. call and response
  6. call around
  7. call away
  8. call back
  9. call backs
  10. call balls and strikes
  11. call bell

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