call down

verb

1. to request or invoke

   to call down God's anger

Example Sentences

If the alarm rang outside business hours, someone would need to call down a list of seismologists until someone agreed to come in.

From Los Angeles Times

The Angels needed a starting pitcher this week They called down to double A. They summoned someone who was not Dana.

From Los Angeles Times

Lily called down the stairs that lunch was ready.

From Literature

Carrasco called down to make sure the other guide had him “on belay,” as climbers say, and someone shouted back, “No.”

From Los Angeles Times

It appeared on tape that Kim also fumbled the football on Tupuola-Fetui’s initial sack, though the quarterback was called down on the field.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• censure
• criticism
• denunciation
• discontent
• dislike
• displeasure
• dissatisfaction
• objection