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calling over

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

Meaning of call over

Verb

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

  1. To ask (someone) to come to one's location, especially when raising one's voice towards someone within earshot.
    • I sit a few desks away from him, and he called me over to ask my opinion about something.

Noun

calling over (uncountable)

  1. The calling of names of pupils in a class as they confirm their attendance by responding.
    Synonyms:
    registration

Synonyms of calling over

Questions about calling over

What does calling over mean?
Calling over means the calling of names of pupils in a class as they confirm their attendance by responding.
What is calling over the present participle and gerund of?
Calling over is the present participle and gerund of call over.
What part of speech is calling over?
Calling over is a noun.

Words near calling over in the dictionary

  1. calling onto the carpet
  2. calling out
  3. calling out of one's name
  4. calling out sick
  5. calling outta one's name
  6. calling over
  7. calling parties
  8. calling party
  9. calling roll
  10. calling round
  11. calling someone every name in the book

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