caller

English

Etymology

From Middle English callar, equivalent to call +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːlə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔlɚ/
(cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlɚ/
Rhymes: -ɔːlə(r)
Homophone: collar (some accents)
Rhymes: -ɒlə(ɹ)

Noun

caller (plural callers)

(telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.
- I've got someone on the line.

- Who's the caller?
A visitor.
a gentleman caller
(bingo) The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
(programming) A function that calls another (the callee).
A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
(dance) The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.

Derived terms

caller ID

Translations

the person who makes a telephone call

Czech: volající (cs)
Dutch: beller (nl)
French: téléphoneur (fr) m, appelant (fr) m
German: Anrufer (de) m

Hungarian: hívó (hu)
Portuguese: chamador (pt) m
Spanish: llamador (es) m

Anagrams

cellar, re-call, recall

Scots

Etymology

Alteration of calver.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlər/

Adjective

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'’)
Cool.

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