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calling away

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

Meaning of call away

Verb

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

  1. To summon; to cause to depart.
    • I was called away from the meeting to deal with a medical emergency.

Questions about calling away

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

Words near calling away in the dictionary

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

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