Definition of call on
call on 
verb - transitive
- to point out a flaw, misdeed, or mistake.
He was being rude, so I called him on it.
Citation from "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Jan 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 01 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'to insult, complain, criticize': | |
| Definitions include: an acronym has been invented for "bitch," far after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons." | |
| Definitions include: See be all over. | |
| Definitions include: to complain, scold, or nag. | |
| Definitions include: to smoke marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: a friend. | |
| Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. | |
| Definitions include: high-grade marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of". | |
| Definitions include: being carried is a type of sarcasm. | |
| Definitions include: an unkind joke or tease. | |
| Definitions include: to yell at. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate, especially male masturbation. | |
| Definitions include: a bullet. | |
| Definitions include: to criticize. | |
| Definitions include: a testicle. | |
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Other terms relating to 'call': | |
| Definitions include: a situation in which any outcome is equally likely. | |
| Definitions include: booty call - to call someone or friend over to have sex with no commitment. | |
| Definitions include: a last-minute or previously unplanned request to meet up with someone with the intention of having sex (i.e. getting booty.) | |
| Definitions include: to claim ownership, at least temporarily. | |
| Definitions include: to recognize something for what it is. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: The act of vomiting. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit (noisily). | |
| Definitions include: a prostitute. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: to stop performing a task. | |
| Definitions include: to go home and/or go to bed. | |
| Definitions include: a good solution to a problem | |
| Definitions include: Similar to: "Let me know when you're acting normal again." | |
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Other terms relating to 'on': | |
| Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: See on (one's) plate. | |
| Definitions include: useless. | |
| Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event. | |
| Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction. | |
| Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of". | |
| Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on". | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: See barge in. | |
| Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone. | |
| Definitions include: to be involved with. | |
| Definitions include: to be present in large numbers. | |
| Definitions include: to be very happy. | |
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