HyperDic: call_off

English > 2 senses of the expression call off:
VERBsocialcall off, cancel, scratch, scrubpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
motioncall off, callgive the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
English > call off: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"Call off the engagement"
Synonymscancel, scratch, scrub
Entailsschedulemake a schedule / schedule
Entailed bypostpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put offhold back to a later time
Spanishcancelar
Catalancancel·lar
English > call off: 2 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningGive the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymcall
Entailssquare dancedance in formation
Spanishllamar

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