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caller

 
Dictionary: call·er1   ('lər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that calls, especially a party placing a telephone call.
  2. A person paying a short social visit.
  3. A person who calls out numbers or directions, as at a bingo game or a square dance.

cal·ler2 (kăl'ər) pronunciation
adj. Scots
  1. Fresh.
  2. Cool and refreshing.

[Middle English calour, alteration of calver.]


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The noun has 7 meanings:

Meaning #1: a social or business visitor
  Synonym: company

Meaning #2: an investor who buys a call option

Meaning #3: the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands

Meaning #4: a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance
  Synonym: caller-out

Meaning #5: someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice

Meaning #6: the person who convenes a meeting

Meaning #7: the person initiating a telephone call
  Synonyms: caller-up, phoner, telephoner


The adjective caller has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: providing coolness
  Synonym: cooling

Meaning #2: (Scottish) fresh


Translations: Caller
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - gæst, den der ringer op

Nederlands (Dutch)
bezoeker, beller, commentator bij paardenrennen

Français (French)
n. - visiteur, personne qui appelle

Deutsch (German)
n. - Besucher, Anrufer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επισκέπτης, τηλεφωνητής, αυτός που τηλεφωνεί, αναφωνών, ανακράζων

Italiano (Italian)
visitatore, chi chiama, chi telefona

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pessoa (f) que telefona ou visita

Русский (Russian)
посетитель, абонент, позвонивший

Español (Spanish)
n. - visita, cliente, el que llama

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - besökare, den som ringer/kallar

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
访客, 传唤员, 召集员

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 訪客, 傳喚員, 召集員

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 방문자, 호출인, 전화 거는 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 訪問者, 呼び出すもの, 電話をかける人, 来訪者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الطالب, المنادي, الزائر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מבקר, עורך ביקור, מטלפן, אדם הקורא הוראות לריקוד, מספרים במשחק וכו'‬


 
 
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