calling

[kaw-ling]

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.

calling

/ ˈkɔːlɪŋ /

noun

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

2. an occupation, profession, or trade

Word History and Origins

Origin of calling¹

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

Example Sentences

It was no fluke, with Littler - who averaged 107.4 to Greaves' 105 – calling her "some talent".

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It is one of dozens of councils calling on the government to make it easier to reject licence applications for gambling premises so it can control the numbers and better protect deprived communities.

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President Andry Rajoelina ratcheted up tensions in Madagascar Tuesday by dissolving the National Assembly to block a vote to force him out of office as thousands gathered for new protests calling for his resignation.

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A spokesperson for the forum later said it wasn’t calling for a return to fighting, but for Hamas to be held accountable to meet its obligations as part of the agreement.

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Tehran struck back, calling the remarks "irresponsible and shameful" and accusing the United States of being "a leading producer of terrorism and a supporter of the terrorist and genocidal Zionist regime".

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