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calling for

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

Meaning of call for

Verb

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

  1. To shout out in order to summon (a person).
    • I leant out of the back door and called for Lucy.
  2. To ask for in a loud voice.
    • We finished the main course in short order and called for more wine.
  3. (figuratively) To request, demand.
    • The government has called for an end to hostilities in the region.
  4. To necessitate, demand, exact; to make appropriate
    • This situation calls for a high degree of courage.
  5. To stop at a place and ask for (someone).
    • I'll call for you just after midday.
  6. (US, informal) To anticipate, predict.
    • The forecast calls for rain.

Questions about calling for

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

Words near calling for in the dictionary

  1. calling cards
  2. calling collect
  3. calling crab
  4. calling crabs
  5. calling down
  6. calling for
  7. calling forth
  8. calling in
  9. calling in sick
  10. calling into doubt
  11. calling it

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