Meaning & Definition of Caller in English
English⟶
Caller
/kɔlər/
noun
1. A social or business visitor
- "The room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
synonym:
- caller,
- company
2. An investor who buys a call option
synonym:
- caller
3. The bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
synonym:
- caller
4. A person who announces the changes of steps during a dance
- "You need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"
synonym:
- caller,
- caller-out
5. Someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice
- "The callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"
synonym:
- caller
6. The person who convenes a meeting
- "Who is the caller of this meeting?"
synonym:
- caller
7. The person initiating a telephone call
- "There were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
synonym:
- caller,
- caller-up,
- phoner,
- telephoner
adjective
1. Providing coolness
- "A cooling breeze"
- "`caller' is a scottish term as in `a caller breeze'"
synonym:
- caller
2. Fresh
- "Caller fish"
synonym:
- caller
Examples of using
The caller refused to give us his name.