call off
call off verb: to recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
Verb
call off (third-person singular simple present calls off, present participle calling off, simple past and past participle called off)
- To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
- If you want me to call off the dog, then get off my land.
- After four months, the police called off the search for the missing boy.
- To telephone in one's notice of a day's absence from work.
- Synonyms:
- call in sick
call off meaning in Tamil and Kannada
call off in Tamil
- கைவிடு, இரத்து செய்
call off in Kannada
- ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳು, ಗಮನವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಸು, ಹಿಂದೆಗೆ, ಕೊನೆಗಾಣಿಸು, ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡು
Synonyms of call off
Forms of call off
| third-person singular present | calls off |
|---|---|
| present participle | calling off |
| past participle | called off |
| past | called off |
Words formed from call off
Questions about call off
- What does call off mean?
- Call off means to recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
- What is call off in Tamil?
- Call off in Tamil is கைவிடு, இரத்து செய். See Call off meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is call off?
- Call off is a verb.
- What is the past tense of call off?
- The past tense of call off is called off.
Words near call off in the dictionary
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