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calling

[ kaw-ling ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that calls.
  2. vocation, profession, or trade:

    is your calling?

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. a call or summons:

    He had a calling to join the church.

  4. a strong impulse or inclination:

    She did it in response to an inner calling.

  5. a convocation:

    the calling of Congress.



calling

/ ˈɔːɪŋ /

noun

  1. a strong inner urge to follow an occupation, etc; vocation
  2. an occupation, profession, or trade
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calling1

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; call, -ing 1
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The Conservative have been calling for a second national inquiry into grooming gangs since the issue was thrust back into the spotlight by tech billionaire Elon Musk at the start of the year.

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As for women, Jessica remembers a character description calling for a woman with “perky t— and a flat stomach.”

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“It becomes this deafening cycle. People get tired of working and start getting injured, calling in sick,” Bashoor said.

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It comes after news that footage of the band allegedly calling for MPs to be killed is being assessed by counter-terrorism police.

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Thorpe spearheaded an Indigenous-run Blak Sovereign movement opposing the Voice, calling instead for priority to be given to a legally binding treaty between First Nations peoples and the Australian government.

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