call in
verb
Forms calls in calling in called in
- verb (intransitive, copulative) To communicate with a base etc, by telephone. “I was too unwell to work yesterday so I called in sick.”
- verb (transitive) To report; communicate (a message) by telephone or similar. “The hoaxer called in a bomb threat.”
- verb (intransitive) To pay a short visit. “I'll call in this afternoon to pick up my prescription.”
- verb (transitive) To summon someone, especially for help or advice. “The government called in the army to deal with the riots.”
- verb (transitive) To withdraw something from sale or circulation.
- verb (transitive) To request immediate repayment of (a debt).
Synonyms
phone in pop in call on summon recall visit call call back withdraw
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 — from the Wiktionary entry “call in”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details