calling

American  

[kaw-ling] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that calls.

2. vocation, profession, or trade.

   What is your calling?

   Synonyms:

   field, specialty, forte, province, mission

3. a call or summons.

   He had a calling to join the church.

4. a strong impulse or inclination.

   She did it in response to an inner calling.

5. a convocation.

   the calling of Congress.

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calling British  

/ ˈkɔːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a strong inner urge to follow an occupation, etc; vocation

2. an occupation, profession, or trade

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Etymology

Origin of calling

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; call, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Death Valley National Park is treating visitors to what rangers are calling the most outstanding bloom year in a decade — the best since the 2016 “superbloom” — according to National Park Service reports.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would never ask that,” said Mintz, adding that Action has no policies calling for children to receive a set number of hours of therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

They feared they would never be able to sell and, on hearing about their plight, local businessman John Sexton started calling round.

From BBC

Iran's Revolutionary Guards also said that no US Navy vessel has "dared" approach the Strait of Hormuz, calling Wright's claim a "pure falsehood."

From Barron's

That beat consensus estimates calling for 3.84 million, but was still down from one year prior.

From Barron's