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calling out sick

calling out sick is the present participle and gerund of call out sick.

Meaning of call out sick

Verb

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

  1. (New-Jersey, New-York, intransitive, Connecticut) Synonym of call in sick.
    Synonyms:
    call in sick

Questions about calling out sick

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

Words near calling out sick in the dictionary

  1. calling off the dogs
  2. calling on the carpet
  3. calling onto the carpet
  4. calling out
  5. calling out of one's name
  6. calling out sick
  7. calling outta one's name
  8. calling over
  9. calling parties
  10. calling party
  11. calling roll

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