Associations to the word «Caller»

Wiktionary

CALLER, noun. (telephony) The person who made a telephone call.
CALLER, noun. A visitor.
CALLER, noun. (bingo) The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
CALLER, noun. (computing) (programming) The function that calls another (the callee).
CALLER, noun. A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
CALLER, noun. (dance) The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.
CALLER I.D., noun. Alternative form of caller ID
CALLER I.D., noun. Alternative form of caller ID
CALLER ID, noun. (countable) The telephone number and/or name of the originator of an incoming telephone call, displayed on the screen of the telephone or other electronic device receiving the call.
CALLER ID, noun. (uncountable) The service of providing such information, sometimes included in one's standard telephone contract and sometimes available for an extra fee.
CALLER ID, noun. Alternative form of caller ID

Dictionary definition

CALLER, noun. A social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company".
CALLER, noun. An investor who buys a call option.
CALLER, noun. The bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands.
CALLER, noun. A person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing".
CALLER, noun. Someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner".
CALLER, noun. The person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?".
CALLER, noun. The person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone".
CALLER, adjective. Providing coolness; "a cooling breeze"; "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'".
CALLER, adjective. Fresh; "caller fish".

Wise words

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