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• present participle of call.

calling

American  

[kaw-ling] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ /

noun

• callings
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• callings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of calling

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

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Example Sentences

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The analyst ascribed a $973 million valuation to EchoStar’s broadband and satellite businesses, while calling its wireless division “not worthless.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Part of the way the law fails women is through the narrative that what I’m calling “overentitlement” is actually in line with what everyone wants and is consenting to.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond also emphasized the need for more progress, while calling attention to notable gains by African American students, Latino students, students from low-income families and students experiencing homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The European Central Bank has authorized the takeover of Germany's Commerzbank AG by UniCredit, the Italian bank said Thursday, calling it an "important milestone" that underscored confidence in its bid.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Now he wants us to go on a pretend date, which is ridiculous, and his calling it “practice” makes it perfectly, officially clear that he does not see me in the least bit romantically.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The characters grapple with the difficulty of aligning their moral callings with the competitive nature of professional success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Educating young people about classical music and, most importantly, exposing them to the joys of it, remains one of Conlon’s most urgent callings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

He is generous with details and evocative descriptions of his many callings.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2023

Working long hours in my callings was part of the appeal.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022

“No. We don’t get callings because we live so far. How about you? Do you play in the praise band at your new church?”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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