Caller

Quick meaning: Caller is a noun meaning (telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.

Meaning

(telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.

More Meanings

1. A visitor.
2. (bingo) The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
3. (programming) A function that calls another (the callee).
4. A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
5. (dance) The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.

Example Sentences

a gentleman caller

―I’ve got someone on the line. ―Who’s the caller?

If the called function throws an exception, the caller should be prepared to handle the error.

Thaler was arrested in Orono last May when a caller reported that the car she was driving had a shattered rear window and a blown-out tire.

Word Forms

• callers

Synonyms for caller

Depending on context, synonyms include cool, fresh, company, telephoner, phoner.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include telephoner, phoner, company, fresh, cool, callout.

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