calling

/ˈkȯ-liŋ/

noun

  1. a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence

  2. the vocation or profession in which one customarily engages

  3. the characteristic cry of a female cat in heat; also : the period of heat

work employment occupation calling pursuit métier business mean a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living. work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not. employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer.

verb

  1. to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout

  2. to make a request or demand

  3. to utter a characteristic note or cry

call for help

call for an investigation

summon call cite convoke convene muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. call may be used less formally for summon.

noun

  1. visiting card

  2. a sign or evidence that someone or something is or has been present; broadly : an identifying mark

  3. a card displaying a number that can be used to charge telephone calls to a single account regardless of where the calls are placed