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

Since he doesn’t have the authority to mandate the cap by executive order, he’s in effect calling for the banks to make the change voluntarily.

From Los Angeles Times

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fueled concern over oils made from crops such as canola, corn, soybean and sunflower, calling them “one of the worst things you can eat.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Some business groups had been calling for the revaluation process to be put on hold, and Robison stopped short of this.

From BBC

One Wall Street strategist is bucking the consensus and calling for stocks to move sideways in 2026.

From MarketWatch

L3Harris said the investment will support the expansion of capacity for the U.S. military’s missile programs, as the newly formed missile-solutions business helps build out what the Defense Department is calling the “Arsenal of Freedom.”

From MarketWatch