WAKE-UP CALL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m.
   Hypernyms(s) wake-up call is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • call (what does call mean?)
   • phone call (what does phone call mean?)
   • telephone call (what does telephone call mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected
   Usage Example(s)
   • the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthene domestic security
   Hypernyms(s) wake-up call is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • warning (what does warning mean?)