caller

B1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈkɔlɚ/ UK /ˈkɔːlə/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
A person who makes a telephone call.

There were so many callers that we unplugged the phone.
2

noun
A person who visits someone.

She had an unexpected caller at the door this morning.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who makes a... phoner

Word family

Forms callers

Derived forms birdcallercop-callername-callerrobocaller

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Phrases (1)

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signal caller
the quarterback who directs a team's offensive play in American football

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er.

callar Middle English

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People & Society

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