call over

verb

To ask (someone) to come to one's location, especially when raising one's voice towards someone within earshot.

“I sit a few desks away from him, and he called me over to ask my opinion about something.”

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Meanings

verbcall over (third-person singular simple present calls over, present participle calling over, simple past and past participle called over)

present singular third person calls over · participle present calling over · participle past called over · past called over

  1. To ask (someone) to come to one's location, especially when raising one's voice towards someone within earshot.

    I sit a few desks away from him, and he called me over to ask my opinion about something.

Translations

Spanish pasar la voz, llamar para que se acerque
  • pasar la vozTranslations
  • llamar para que se acerqueTranslations
  • llamar para que vengaTranslations
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APA

call over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20over

MLA

“call over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20over. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call over,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20over.

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