calling Definition
call·ing (kôl′iŋ)
noun
- the action of one that calls
- one's occupation, profession, or trade
- an inner urging toward some profession or activity; vocation
calling Synonyms
calling Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- banns: There is a small fee for the calling of banns.
- disciple: His description of the calling of the disciples follows the general statement that " Jesus kept on preaching in the synagogues.
- minister: And do not only own the persons, but the calling of the ministers, as a gospel institution.
- soldier: Check out the 29 Manifesto for the full meaning of the name and to understand the full calling of a 29 soldier.
Converse of object
- heed: Through the ages, people have heeded a calling to sacred places within and without.
- fulfill: To fulfill these callings, the form of local church life will need to vary at different times and in different places.
- hear: At that moment, I can hear the homeless calling.
- pursue: Peter is clear that we are this " chosen race, " pursuing the calling to " declare the wonderful deeds of God.
Adjective modifier
- unmetered: In addition, various media reports have highlighted the demand for unmetered local calling.
- outbound: The role involves the outbound calling of warm leads to help create new business.
- hands-free: External microphone: To optimize the quality of your voice when you use your TomTom GO for hands-free calling.
- cold: Rating Advisors Rating advisors may be cold calling in your area offering big savings in your business rate bill.
- three-way: For example, your package might include features such as three-way calling, call forwarding, unlimited long distance or continuous dialing.
Modifies a noun
- convention: This limitation applies only to the standard portable calling convention.
- card: You may send the known psychic vampire their " magical calling card " back encased in a box of sea salt.
Noun used with modifier
- name: The name calling started within 24 hours with their own set of contacts.
- video: Nokia 6680 3G Smartphone 3G video calling comes to Nokia.
- conference: In addition up to four headsets can be united via one base unit for conference calling.
- voice: All the while Abel could hear the voice calling, demanding, inviting, its cries ringing out across the valley bottom.
Browse dictionary entries near calling
- ‹ calligraphy
- ‹ Caller Line Identification
- ‹ caller ID
- ‹ caller
- ‹ called away
- ‹ called
- ‹ callboy
- ‹ callboard
- ‹ callback
- ‹ Callas

