Associations to the word «Calling»

Wiktionary

CALLING, verb. Present participle of call
CALLING, noun. A strong urge to become religious.
CALLING, noun. A job or occupation.
CALLING CARD, noun. A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.
CALLING CARD, noun. (idiomatic) An attribute, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something.
CALLING CARD, noun. (euphemistic) Excrement, especially of a domestic animal.
CALLING CARD, noun. A phonecard.
CALLING CARDS, noun. Plural of calling card
CALLING CRAB, noun. Fiddler crab
CALLING IN, verb. Present participle of call in
CALLING NAME, noun. (communication) The name associated with the telephone number or similar identifier of a caller.
CALLING NAME, noun. A name an animal has been trained to respond to.
CALLING NAME, noun. A nickname.
CALLING NAME, noun. (anthropology) (linguistics) The name by which a person is normally identified in conversation.
CALLING OFF, verb. Present participle of call off
CALLING OUT, verb. Present participle of call out
CALLING TO MIND, verb. Present participle of call to mind
CALLING TO ORDER, verb. Present participle of call to order
CALLING UP, verb. Present participle of call up

Dictionary definition

CALLING, noun. The particular occupation for which you are trained.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King