1
: a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence
2
: the vocation or profession in which one customarily engages
3
: the characteristic cry of a female cat in heat
also
: the period of heat
Examples of calling in a Sentence
He had always felt a calling to help others.
He experienced a calling to enter the priesthood.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
The Rams appeared to be the ideal fit for Rodgers, a California native who would have benefitted from having head coach Sean McVay calling plays and wide receiver Puka Nacua to throw to.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Skype launched in 2003 in Estonia and quickly caught on as a way to make free calls worldwide, a notable perk considering international calling on traditional phones used to be expensive.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Modular ports have become Framework's calling card, and the Framework Laptop 12 has four, not counting the headphone jack.
—Luke Larsen, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Calling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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calling
noun
call·ing
ˈkȯ-liŋ 
Medical Definition
calling
noun
call·ing
ˈkȯ-liŋ
: the characteristic cry of a female cat in heat
also
: the period of heat
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