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caller

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call·er 1  (kôlr)
n.
1. One that calls, especially a party placing a telephone call.
2. A person paying a short social visit.
3. A person who calls out numbers or directions, as at a bingo game or a square dance.

cal·ler 2  (klr)
adj. Scots
1. Fresh.
2. Cool and refreshing.

[Middle English calour, alteration of calver.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.callercaller - a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
visitant, visitor - someone who visits
2.caller - an investor who buys a call option
investor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
3.caller - the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
bettor, wagerer, better, punter - someone who bets
4.caller - a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"
announcer - someone who proclaims a message publicly
5.caller - someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"
announcer - someone who proclaims a message publicly
6.caller - the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"
leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
convener - the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
7.caller - the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"
Adj.1.caller - providing coolness; "a cooling breeze"; "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'"
cool - neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze"
2.caller - fresh; "caller fish"
Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
fresh - recently made, produced, or harvested; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce"
Translations
caller [ˈkɔːləʳ] nvisita f;
(TEL) → usuario/a;
hold the line, caller! → ¡no cuelgue!
caller [ˈkɔːləʳ] call n (Tel) → personne f qui appelle (= visitor); visiteur m;
hold the line, caller! (Tel) → ne quittez pas, Monsieur (or Madame)!
caller [ˈkɔːləʳ] call nBesucher(in) m(f);
(Tel) → Anrufer(in) m(f);
hold the line, caller! call (Tel) → bitte bleiben Sie am Apparat!
caller [ˈkɔːləʳ] npersona che chiama; visitatore/trice;
hold the line, caller! (TEL) → rimanga in linea, signore (or signora)!


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A moment later he reappeared and conducted the caller into the presence of the minister.
One afternoon came a caller at her door, and that evening came Billy with dubious news.
By the time I had resumed my feet and found the button which controlled the light my caller had disappeared.
 
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