call

verb:to cry out (a word or words); to shout or speak loudly to attract attention
- She had to call his name several times before he looked up.
verb:to use a phone to contact someone
- I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport.
verb:to give a particular name or title to someone or something
- They decided to call the puppy 'Rusty'.
verb:to summon someone to come to a particular place or for a particular purpose
- The doctor was called to an emergency at the hospital.
verb:to predict the outcome of something
- It's too early to call the result of the election.
noun:the characteristic cry of a particular bird or other animal
- The call of the loon is a beautiful sound on a quiet lake.
noun:a strong urge or feeling of vocation to a particular way of life
- She felt a call to become a teacher and help children.