called

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UK, UK/kɔːld/UK, UK[kʰoɫd]Multicultural London English, UK/qʰud/British, Southern, Standard, UK/qʰɔwd/

adjective

Having been called.

“a called strike”

Similar
named
Opposite
uncalled
Very commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of call

    Her dog is called Lucky.

    2 more examples

    Near-synonym: named (verb)

    It's not unreasonable to verify his claims by cross-checking them with third parties. That's called due diligence.

    Synonyms: named

adjectivecalled (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving been called.

    a called strike

    Antonyms: uncalled

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving been called.

Opposite
uncalled
Also see
named

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with called

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Cite this entry
APA

called. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/called

MLA

“called.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/called. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “called,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/called.

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