Define:Caller
English eedit
Etymology eedit
Agent noun of call.
Pronunciation eedit
- (Received Pronunciation) /ˈkɔːlə/,
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- (General American) /ˈkɔːlɚ/,
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- Rhymes: -ɔːlə(r)
Noun eedit
Caller (plural Callers)
- The person who made a telephone call.
- I've got someone on the line
- Who's the caller?
- A visitor.
- Template:Bingo The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
- Template:Computing The function that calls another (the callee).
Anagrams eedit
Scots eedit
Etymology eedit
Alteration of calver.
Pronunciation eedit
- /ˈkɑlər/
Adjective eedit
Caller (comparative mair Caller, superlative maist Caller)
- Fresh (of food, especially fish).
- Wha'll buy my caller herrin’, / New drawn frae the Forth? (Caroline Oliphaunt, ‘Caller Herrin'’)