call-up

[ kawl-uhp ]

noun

1. an order to report for active military service.
2. the number of persons drafted during a specific period of time:

   The November call-up was set at 15,000.

3. a call or urging to service.

call up

verb

1. to summon to report for active military service, as in time of war
2. tr to recall (something); evoke

   his words called up old memories

3. tr to bring or summon (people, etc) into action

   to call up reinforcements

4. to telephone

noun

1. 1. a general order to report for military service
   2. the number of men so summoned

Word History and Origins

Origin of call-up¹

First recorded in 1625–35; noun use of verb phrase call up

Example Sentences

Jones was named in the pre-Euro squad in June last year but did not make the cut and has been called up to the senior squad when there have been pull-outs in the past.

From BBC

Scotland have called up midfielder Stuart Armstrong for the Nations League games against Croatia and Poland as attackers Che Adams and Lewis Morgan withdraw from the squad.

From BBC

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has been called up to England's squad for November’s Nations League internationals after eight players withdrew through injury.

From BBC

"Boys studied hard, left school, had a couple of jobs, got called up and got killed. It seemed a waste of life to me," she said.

From BBC

He has again been called up to the England squad for games in November.

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Related Words

• conscription
• lottery
• selection