Sekirov Dictionary

call time

verb 4
noun 1
forms 4

verb4

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(UK) To announce the closing of a pub for the day.
- Let's have another pint quickly, before the landlord calls time.
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(UK) To end something.
- The boxer is ready to call time on his long career.
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(US) To indicate that an activity, especially the taking of a test, is complete.
- The teacher called time, and there were a few groans. (Some children pleaded for more time, another just said it was really hard, and a few others agreed that this was really cool.) — 2011
To call a timeout.

noun1

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The expected time of arrival for participants in a performance event, e.g., a play or concert.
- The performance starts at 2pm; call time is 11am for crew, noon for musicians.

forms

called time · calling time · calls time · call times

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