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Definition call in in American English

call in phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to ask a person or organization that provides a service to come and deal with something

Example

The company has called in the police to investigate.

Synonyms and related words
ask for invite request
Example

It's a hot topic, and people have been calling in all morning.

Synonyms and related words
audience call in chainwatch
3

to ask or tell someone to come to a place, usually so that you can talk to them

Example

The manager called me in and demanded an explanation.

Synonyms and related words
ask for invite request
Example

I called in to see Jeff yesterday.

Example

She wondered whether to call in on Mark on the way home.

5

to telephone the place where you work and say where you are or what you are doing

Example

Al is at a conference this week, but he calls in every day.

Synonyms and related words
answer busy busy signal
5.1

to telephone the place where you work and say you will not come to work because you are sick

Synonyms and related words
answer busy busy signal
6

to ask someone to help you because you helped them in the past

Synonyms and related words
turn to run to beg
7

to ask someone to pay you the money that you lent them

Synonyms and related words
ask for request insist on something
Definition call in in American English