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

The Times’ Sullivan took in the 1975 New York production, calling it “dazzling” and wondered if Broadway audiences would be able to keep up with it.

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Telecom companies and regulators are calling for tougher penalties and stricter enforcement.

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Supporters began calling him Batman, in English, when crime rates dropped precipitously in Mexico City during his tenure as police chief.

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Some 50,000 people have become members of Your Party, Corbyn announced earlier this month, calling the outfit a "mass democratic movement for real change".

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The Afghan Community Coalition of United States expressed its sympathy for families of the victims, calling for a "comprehensive investigation" but urging the US government not to delay or suspend Afghan immigration claims.

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