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calling ahead

calling ahead is the present participle and gerund of call ahead.

Meaning of call ahead

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of phone ahead.
    Synonyms:
    phone ahead

Questions about calling ahead

What is calling ahead the present participle and gerund of?
Calling ahead is the present participle and gerund of call ahead.

Words near calling ahead in the dictionary

  1. calling a shovel a shovel
  2. calling a spade a shovel
  3. calling a spade a spade
  4. calling a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel
  5. calling a spade a spade, not a big spoon
  6. calling ahead
  7. calling an audible
  8. calling around
  9. calling away
  10. calling back
  11. calling balls and strikes

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