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calling off

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

Meaning of call off

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
    • If you want me to call off the dog, then get off my land.
    Synonyms:
    cancel, withcall
  2. (intransitive) To telephone in one's notice of a day's absence from work.
    Synonyms:
    call in sick

Questions about calling off

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

Words near calling off in the dictionary

  1. calling it half a day
  2. calling it quits
  3. calling it stumps
  4. calling name
  5. calling names
  6. calling off
  7. calling off the dogs
  8. calling on the carpet
  9. calling onto the carpet
  10. calling out
  11. calling out of one's name

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