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noncall

noncall noun: a failure to make a call, such as by a referee.

Noun

noncall (plural noncalls)

  1. A failure to make a call, such as by a referee
    • Whether their identities are part of the legacy of this Final Four will depend on their ability to avoid making that one memorable call — or noncall.2007 March 30, Ray Glier, “Two Calls Still Have the Fans Buzzing”, in New York Times

Forms of noncall

pluralnoncalls

Origin of noncall

From non- + call.

Questions about noncall

What does noncall mean?
Noncall means a failure to make a call, such as by a referee.
What part of speech is noncall?
Noncall is a noun.
What is the plural of noncall?
The plural of noncall is noncalls.

Words near noncall in the dictionary

  1. noncalculus
  2. noncalendar
  3. noncalendric
  4. noncalendrical
  5. noncalibrated
  6. noncall
  7. noncallability
  8. noncallable
  9. noncalligraphic
  10. noncallosal
  11. noncalls

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