adj
Meaning 1
Having been called.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- a called strike
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: uncalled
Standard Lemma guide
called
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /kɔːld/
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Received-Pronunciation: [khoɫd]
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Multicultural-London-English: /qhud/
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British, Southern, Standard: /qhɔwd/
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Northumbria: /kaːld/
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Scotland: /kɔld/
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Scotland: [khɔɫd]
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General-American: /kɔld/
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General-American: [khɔɫd]
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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/kɔəd/ African-American Vernacular
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[khɔəd] African-American Vernacular
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cot-caught-merger: /kɑld/
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cot-caught-merger: [khɑɫd]
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rhymes with -ɔːld
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CMU ARPABET: K AO1 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of call
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Examples
- Near-synonym: named (verb)
- Her dog is called Lucky.
- It's not unreasonable to verify his claims by cross-checking them with third parties. That's called due diligence.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: named
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context