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calls away

calls away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call away.

Meaning of call away

Verb

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

  1. To summon; to cause to depart.
    • I was called away from the meeting to deal with a medical emergency.

Questions about calls away

What is calls away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Calls away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call away.

Words near calls away in the dictionary

  1. calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel
  2. calls a spade a spade, not a big spoon
  3. calls ahead
  4. calls an audible
  5. calls around
  6. calls away
  7. calls back
  8. calls balls and strikes
  9. calls collect
  10. calls down
  11. calls for

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