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call back

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɔːl ˈbæk/

call back means: To phone someone again later, often because you could not speak to them before.

verb

PHONE AGAINA2

To phone someone again later, often because you could not speak to them before.

  • Can I call back later?
  • She called me back after her meeting.
  • Please leave your number, and someone will call you back.

How to use it: call someone back (I will call you back after lunch.)

Similar words: phone back, ring back

Common phrases: call back later, call back someone

ASK TO RETURNB2

To ask or order someone to return to a place or situation.

  • The manager called us back.
  • They called the soldiers back from the border.
  • Will the shop call me back for another interview?

How to use it: call someone back (The director called the actors back for another audition.)

Similar words: recall, summon back

Common phrases: call back someone, call back the staff

VISIT AGAINB2

To return to a place where you have already visited.

  • I will call back tomorrow.
  • We called back at her house that evening.
  • Could you call back when the shop is open?

How to use it: call back at a place (We called back at the shop after lunch.)

Similar words: return, come back

Common phrases: call back tomorrow, call back later

Questions about call back

What does call back mean?

To phone someone again later, often because you could not speak to them before.

What is call back in other languages?

Türkçe: geri aramak · Español: volver a llamar · Français: rappeler · Deutsch: zurückrufen · Italiano: richiamare · 日本語: 折り返し電話する

How do you pronounce call back?

It is pronounced /ˌkɔːl ˈbæk/.

How do you use call back in a sentence?

Can I call back later? She called me back after her meeting.

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