ghost call

noun

A telephone call for which, when the recipient of the call answers, there is no one on the other end.

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phantom abandoned callphantom call
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Meanings

nounghost call (plural ghost calls)

plural ghost calls

  1. communicationsA telephone call for which, when the recipient of the call answers, there is no one on the other end.

    Synonyms: phantom abandoned call, phantom call

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA telephone call for which, when the recipient of the call answers, there is no one on the other end.

Similar
phantom abandoned callphantom call
Also see
phantom abandoned callphantom call

Origin

From ghost + call.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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