caller

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈkɔː.lə/
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/ˈkɔː.lə/ · /ˈkɔ.lɚ/ · /ˈkɑ.lɚ/

Definition of caller

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The person who makes a telephone call.
    “―I’ve got someone on the line. ―Who’s the caller?”
    “Thaler was arrested in Orono last May when a caller reported that the car she was driving had a shattered rear window and a blown-out tire.”
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noun

  1. The person who makes a telephone call.
    “―I’ve got someone on the line. ―Who’s the caller?”
    “Thaler was arrested in Orono last May when a caller reported that the car she was driving had a shattered rear window and a blown-out tire.”
  2. A visitor.
    “a gentleman caller”
  3. The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
  4. A function that calls another (the callee).
    “If the called function throws an exception, the caller should be prepared to handle the error.”
  5. A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
  6. The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er.

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