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what does call back mean?

CALL BACK as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • recall knowledge from memory
    • have a recollection
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I can”t remember saying any such thing
    • I can”t think what her last name was
    • can you remember her phone number?
    • Do you remember that he once loved you?
    • call up memories
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • summon to return
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The ambassador was recalled to his country
    • The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession
    Hypernyms(s) call back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • return or repeat a telephone call
    Usage Example(s)
    • I am busy right now–can you call back in an hour?
    • She left a message but the contractor never called back
    Hypernyms(s) call back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • cause to be returned
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • recall the defective auto tires
    • The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
    Hypernyms(s) call back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
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what does call-back mean?

CALL-BACK as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the recall of an employee after a layoff
    Hypernyms(s) call-back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a return call
    Hypernyms(s) call-back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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