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Noun call in has 1 sense

call-in - a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program
--₁ is a kind of call, phone call, telephone call

Derived form: verb call in₅

Verb call in has 7 senses

call in - summon to enter; "The nurse called in the next patient"
--₁ is one way to invite, ask in
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
call in - summon to a particular activity or employment; "Experts were called in"
--₂ is one way to call, send for
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
visit, call in, call - pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
--₃ is one way to meet, get together
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
call in - take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player
--₄ is one way to take out, move out, remove
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
call in - make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
--₅ is one way to call, telephone, call up, phone, ring

Derived form: noun call-in₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s Adjective
call, call in - demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
--₆ is one way to demand, exact
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
recall, call in, call back, withdraw - cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
--₇ is one way to take
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something