Mall vs. Call
Difference Between Mall and Call
Mallnoun
A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
Callnoun
A telephone conversation.
I received several phone calls today.I received several calls today.Mallnoun
An enclosed shopping centre.
Callnoun
A short visit, usually for social purposes.
I paid a call to a dear friend of mine.Mallnoun
(obsolete) An alley where the game of pall mall was played.
Callnoun
(nautical) A visit by a ship or boat to a port.
The ship made a call at Southampton.Mallnoun
A public walk; a level shaded walk, a promenade.
Callnoun
A cry or shout.
He heard a call from the other side of the room.Mallnoun
A heavy wooden mallet or hammer used in the game of pall mall.
Callnoun
A decision or judgement.
That was a good call.Mallnoun
(obsolete) The game of polo.
Callnoun
The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
That sound is the distinctive call of the cuckoo bird.Mallnoun
(obsolete) An old game played with malls or mallets and balls; pall mall.
Callnoun
A beckoning or summoning.
I had to yield to the call of the wild.Mallverb
to beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise
Callnoun
The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event; the floor.
The Prime Minister has the call.I give the call to the Manager of Opposition Business.Mallverb
to build up with the development of shopping malls
Callnoun
(finance) An option to buy stock at a specified price during or at a specified time.
Mallverb
(informal) to shop at the mall
Callnoun
(cricket) The act of calling to the other batsman.
Mallnoun
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
Callnoun
(cricket) The state of being the batsman whose role it is to call (depends on where the ball goes.)
Mallnoun
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace;
a good plaza should have a movie housethey spent their weekends at the local mallsCallnoun
A work shift which requires one to be available when requested (see on call).
Callnoun
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
Callnoun
A statement of a particular state, or rule, made in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
There was a 20 dollar bet on the table, and my call was 9.Callnoun
(poker) The act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting.
Callnoun
A note blown on the horn to encourage the dogs in a hunt.
Callnoun
(nautical) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate to summon the sailors to duty.
Callnoun
A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
Callnoun
An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.
Callnoun
(archaic) Vocation; employment; calling.
Callnoun
A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.
Callnoun
A meeting with a client for paid sex; hookup; job.
Callverb
(heading) To use one's voice.
Callverb
(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
That person is hurt; call for help!Callverb
(intransitive) To cry or shout.
Callverb
(transitive) To utter in a loud or distinct voice.
to call the roll of a military companyCallverb
To contact by telephone.
Why don't you call me in the morning?Why don't you call tomorrow?Callverb
(transitive) To declare in advance.
The captains call the coin toss.Callverb
To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
Callverb
To declare (an effort or project) to be a failure.
After the third massive failure, John called the whole initiative.Callverb
To visit.
Callverb
To pay a (social) visit often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again.
We could always call on a friend.The engineer called round whilst you were away.Callverb
To stop at a station or port.
This train calls at Reading, Slough and London Paddington.Our cruise ship called at Bristol Harbour.Callverb
(heading) To name, identify or describe.
Callverb
(ditransitive) To name or refer to.
Why don't we dispense with the formalities. Please call me Al.Callverb
(in passive) Of a person, to have as one's name; of a thing, to have as its name.
I'm called John.A very tall building is called a skyscraper.Callverb
(transitive) To predict.
He called twelve of the last three recessions.Callverb
To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
They call the distance ten miles.That's enough work. Let's call it a day and go home.Callverb
(obsolete) To disclose the class or character of; to identify.
Callverb
Direct or indirect use of the voice.
Callverb
(cricket) (of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run.
Callverb
(of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions).
Callverb
To equal the same amount that other players are currently betting.
I bet $800 and Jane raised to $1600. My options: call (match her $1600 bet), reraise or fold.Callverb
To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)
I'll call your 300, and raise to 600!Callverb
(transitive) To state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
My partner called two spades.Callverb
To require, demand.
He felt called to help the old man.Callverb
To announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium.
Callverb
To demand repayment of a loan.
Callverb
To jump to (another part of a program) to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.
A recursive function is one that calls itself.Callnoun
a telephone connection;
she reported several anonymous callshe placed a phone call to Londonhe heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the callCallnoun
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course;
he was disappointed that he had not heard the CallCallnoun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition;
the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audienceCallnoun
a demand especially in the phrase
the call of dutyCallnoun
the characteristic sound produced by a bird;
a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early ageCallnoun
a brief social visit;
senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomersCallnoun
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
Callnoun
a demand for a show of hands in a card game;
after two raises there was a callCallnoun
a request;
many calls for Christmas storiesnot many calls for buggywhipsCallnoun
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed;
Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executedCallnoun
brief visit in an official or professional capacity;
the pastor's visits to his parishionersa visit to a dentistthe salesman's call on a customerCallnoun
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee;
he was ejected for protesting the callCallnoun
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
Callverb
assign a specified, proper name to;
They named their son DavidThe new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leaderCallverb
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone;
I tried to call you all nightTake two aspirin and call me in the morningCallverb
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality;
He called me a bastardShe called her children lazy and ungratefulCallverb
order, request, or command to come;
She was called into the director's officeCall the police!Callverb
utter a sudden loud cry;
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needleI yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear meCallverb
pay a brief visit;
The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizensCallverb
call a meeting; invite or command to meet;
The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'The new dean calls meetings every weekCallverb
order or request or give a command for;
The unions called a general strike for SundayCallverb
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role;
He was already called 4 times for jury dutyThey called him to active military dutyCallverb
indicate a decision in regard to;
call balls and strikes behind the plateCallverb
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather;
call a football gameCallverb
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees;
Call rollCallverb
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message;
Hawaii is calling!A transmitter in Samoa was heard callingCallverb
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee;
call a runner outCallverb
utter a characteristic note or cry;
bluejays called to one anotherCallverb
utter in a loud voice or announce;
He called my nameThe auctioneer called the bidsCallverb
make a prediction about; tell in advance;
Call the outcome of an electionCallverb
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense;
He deserves to be called on thatCallverb
consider or regard as being;
I would not call her beautifulCallverb
demand payment of (a loan);
Call a loanCallverb
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
Callverb
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name;
He always addresses me with `Sir'Call me MisterShe calls him by first nameCallverb
make a stop in a harbour;
The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrowCallverb
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands;
He called his trumpCallverb
require the presentation of for redemption before maturation;
Call a bondCallverb
lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal;
Call ducksCallverb
challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of;
call the speaker on a question of factCallverb
rouse somebody from sleep with a call;
I was called at 5 A.M. this morning
