caller
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːlə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔlɚ/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɚ/
- Homophone: collar (cot–caught merger)
- Rhymes: -ɔːlə(ɹ)
Noun
editcaller (plural callers)
- (telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.
- Coordinate term: callee
- ―I’ve got someone on the line.
―Who’s the caller?
- 2023 February 16, WCCO Staff, “Julissa Thaler sentenced to life in prison for murdering 6-year-old son, Eli Hart”, in cbsnews.com[1]:
- Thaler was arrested in Orono last May when a caller reported that the car she was driving had a shattered rear window and a blown-out tire.
- A visitor.
- a gentleman caller
- (bingo) The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
- (programming) A function that calls another (the callee).
- If the called function throws an exception, the caller should be prepared to handle the error.
- A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
- (dance) The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthe person who makes a telephone call
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editScots
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English calver (“interspersed with flakes”), from Old English calwer. Cognate with English calver.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editcaller (comparative mair caller, superlative maist caller)
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