calling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

noun

A strong urge (to do some particular thing with or in one's life, for example to become religious, to help the poor, or to be an entertainer).
A job or occupation.

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ [kʰolɪŋ] /kaːlɪn/ /ˈkɔlɪŋ/ [kʰɔlɪŋ] /ˈkɑlɪŋ/ [kʰɑlɪŋ] en-us-calling.ogg

calling callings

From Middle English callyng, kallyng, kalland, from Old English *cealliende and Old Norse kallandi, equivalent to call + -ing.

vocation

callingly calling over calling party cop-calling hog calling playcalling SELCAL

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