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housecalled

housecalled is the simple past and past participle of housecall.

Meaning of housecall

Verb

housecall (third-person singular simple present housecalls, present participle housecalling, simple past and past participle housecalled)

  1. To go from house to house, visiting people and trying to persuade them to a cause, especially on behalf of a labor union; to doorknock.
    • Overcoming racial and ethnic divisions starts by asking each other questions, housecalling together, going to events together— the practical experiences of building a union.1993, Labor Research Review - Issues 20-21, page 41

Questions about housecalled

What is housecalled the simple past and past participle of?
Housecalled is the simple past and past participle of housecall.

Words near housecalled in the dictionary

  1. housebuilding
  2. housebuyer
  3. housebuyers
  4. housebuying
  5. housecall
  6. housecalled
  7. housecalling
  8. housecalls
  9. housecar
  10. housecare
  11. housecarl

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