calling

[ kaw-ling ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that calls.
2. vocation, profession, or trade:

   What is your calling?

   Synonyms: field, specialty, forte, province, mission

3. a call or summons:

   He had a calling to join the church.

4. a strong impulse or inclination:

   She did it in response to an inner calling.

5. a convocation:

   the calling of Congress.

calling

/ ˈkɔːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a strong inner urge to follow an occupation, etc; vocation
2. an occupation, profession, or trade

Word History and Origins

Origin of calling¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; call, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

New York audiences were unimpressed with the Rupert Goold production, with Variety’s review calling it a “misguided West End import.”

From Los Angeles Times

Several people I spoke to after the screening enjoyed the movie with Jan, a film colourist from Warsaw calling it "a classic western".

From BBC

Some have urged the government to be more radical on Help to Buy with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham calling for it to be "suspended" while others have called for it to be scrapped entirely.

From BBC

Some are calling for the government to water down the quotas, in order to give them more time.

From BBC

He adds of Coppola: “Of course he would put a very operatic soundtrack on this film, because it’s what it deserves. In fact, it’s what it’s calling for. It’s what it demands.”

From Los Angeles Times