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calling back

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

Meaning of call back

Verb

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

  1. To request someone's return; to bring back or restore; to recall.
    Synonyms:
    withcall
  2. To telephone someone again at a more convenient time.
  3. To return to a shop or residence one has previously visited.

Questions about calling back

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

Words near calling back in the dictionary

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

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