Calling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Calling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of call.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of call.
More Meanings
- A job or occupation.
- 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).
Example Sentences
Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. Piling debt onto companies’ balance-sheets is only a small part of what leveraged buy-outs are about, they insist. Improving the workings of the businesses they take over is just as core to their calling, if not more so. Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster.
Word Forms
- callings
Synonyms for calling
Depending on context, synonyms include vocation, career.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vocation, career, invocation, preacher, dawa, convocation.
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