Definitions for calling
ˈkɔ lɪŋcall·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. career, calling, vocationnoun

   the particular occupation for which you are trained

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. callingnoun

   A strong urge to become religious.

2. callingnoun

   A job or occupation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Callingnoun

   Etymology: from call.

   1. Vocation; profession; trade.

   If God has interwoven such a pleasure with our ordinary calling, how much superiour must that be, which arises from the survey of a pious life? Surely, as much as christianity is nobler than a trade. South.

   We find ourselves obliged to go on in honest industry in our callings. John Rogers.

   I cannot forbear warning you against endeavouring at wit in your sermons; because many of your calling have made themselves ridiculous by attempting it. Jonathan Swift.

   I left no calling for this idle trade,
   No duty broke, no father disobey’d. Alexander Pope.

   2. Proper station, or employment.

   The Gauls found the Roman senators ready to die with honour in their callings. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Class of persons united by the same employment or profession.

   It may be a caution to all christian churches and magistrates, not to impose celibacy on whole callings, and great multitudes of men or women, who cannot be supposable to have the gift of continence. Henry Hammond.

   4. Divine vocation; invitation or impulse to the true religion.

   St. Peter was ignorant of the calling of the Gentiles. George Hakewill, on Providence.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calling

   Calling is the twenty-second single by B'z, released on July 9, 1997. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon chart. The song was used as a theme of TV drama Glass Mask, an adaptation of the famous shōjo manga of the same name. It sold 1,000,020 copies according to Oricon.

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1. calling

   Calling can refer to a variety of things, depending on the context. In a general sense, calling can refer to a strong inner desire or conviction to pursue a particular vocation, profession, or life path. It reflects a sense of purpose and a feeling of being drawn or compelled towards a specific goal or mission. Calling can also refer to the act of making a phone call or reaching out to someone via a telephone or electronic communication device. This is typically done to communicate, convey information, or seek assistance. Additionally, in religious or spiritual terms, calling can refer to a divine summon or invitation to fulfill a higher purpose or serve a particular role within a religious or spiritual community. It often involves a sense of divine guidance or direction towards a specific path or mission.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calling

   of Call

2. Callingnoun

   the act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to summon, or to attact the attention of, some one

3. Callingnoun

   a summoning or convocation, as of Parliament

4. Callingnoun

   a divine summons or invitation; also, the state of being divinely called

5. Callingnoun

   a naming, or inviting; a reading over or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtaining an answer, as in legislative bodies

6. Callingnoun

   one's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade

7. Callingnoun

   the persons, collectively, engaged in any particular professions or employment

8. Callingnoun

   title; appellation; name

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1. callingverb

   Verb form of the word call.

   The number they are calling is accurate and they connected easily.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2021  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'calling' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2604

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'calling' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2102

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How to pronounce calling?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say calling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of calling in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of calling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of calling in a Sentence

1. Chuck Schumer:

   That means a dramatic expansion and reform of unemployment insurance ; we need unemployment insurance on steroids, some are calling it employment insurance.It must be easier to access. It must cover many more Americans during this crisis, including Americans who have non-traditional employment. And it must provide more generous benefits. Workers who are laid off should receive a paycheck equal to what they were receiving while employed. Workers must be protected whether they work for businesses small, medium or large. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats have also proposed including additional $ 200 per month of Social Security benefits for recipients, as well as to suspend all student loan payments throughout the entirety of the national emergency. President Trump, on Friday, announced that he would suspend all federal student loan payments, penalty and interest free, for at least the next 60 days. Despite the disagreements from GOP senators, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats are.

2. Ben Duke:

   Everybody is calling me a hero, but I can’t imagine the other outcome, i just did what you are supposed to do in this situation.

3. Grant Wilson:

   It's less about calling a peak, and more about when we can say COVID is effectively contained, we aren't even close to that yet.

4. Kirstjen Nielsen:

   What my response would be is calling attention to this matter is important, this is a very serious issue that has resulted after years and years of Congress not taking action, so I would thank them both for their comments. I would thank them both for their concerns. I share their concerns. Congress is the one that needs to fix this.

5. Samuel Rodriguez:

   Latino evangelicals represent a constituency that is pro-life, supportive of religious liberty, and focused on biblical justice, i do not foresee Latino evangelicals sacrificing core values by supporting an agenda or an ideology that affirms abortion in the third trimester( and beyond), attacks religious liberty, and espouses a socialistic worldview that destroyed Venezuela and Cuba and serves as the primary conduit for economic and civil rights oppression in Latin America. The event, one of several different Trump coalitions to form since last years launch, comes Mark Galli, Mark Galli, retires after writing a December editorial calling for Trumps removal from office, which receivedswift backlash from nearly 200 evangelical leaders, including Jentezen Franklin. The son of the late Rev. Billy Grahamand president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association blasted the magazine for invoking his fathers name even though he had.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=calling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calling
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=calling
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calling
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=calling