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Meaning of call back
The primary meaning of "call back" is to return a phone call or to contact someone again.
Etymology of call back
The phrase "call back" originated from the combination of the verbs "call" and "back", with "call" coming from Old English "ceallian" meaning to shout or cry out, and "back" coming from Old English "bæc" meaning rear or reverse
The phrase has been used since the mid-19th century to describe the act of returning a phone call or contacting someone again
Synonyms
recall
revert
return
recontact
reunite
meet again
get back
reconnect
reestablish
regain
retrieve
summon back
bring back
dial back
phone back
ring back
contact again
reach out again
look up
follow up
rejoin
respond
react
answer back
reply
get in touch
touch base
link up
hook up
meet up
Definitions
- To return a phone call to someone who has called you
- * To contact someone again, typically to respond to a message or to follow up on a previous conversation
- * To recall or summon someone or something back to a place or situation
Usage Examples
- I'll call you back as soon as I get out of the meeting
- * She called back to confirm the appointment
- * The company will call back all the employees who were laid off