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expect a call — to anticipate or wait for someone to telephone you

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to anticipate or wait for someone to telephone you

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈspekt ə kɔːl/

Korean meaning: 누군가가 전화를 걸어올 것을 기대하거나 기다리다

Korean pronunciation: 익**스펙**트 어 콜

Example Sentences

  • I can't leave the house because I'm expecting a call from the pizza delivery guy.
  • She's been expecting a call from the job interview for three days now.
  • Don't expect a call from your ex at 2 AM unless there's a zombie apocalypse.

expect a call

NOUN

//ɪkˈspekt ə kɔːl//

to anticipate or wait for someone to telephone you

expect a call concept
💡 Concept

She keeps checking her phone, ready to expect a call from the hospital any minute.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈspekt ə kɔːl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈspekt ə kɔːl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootspect

Origin

expect는 라틴어 'expectare'에서 유래했으며, 'ex(밖으로)' + 'spectare(보다)'의 조합으로 '밖을 내다보며 기다리다'는 의미입니다. call은 고대 노르드어 'kalla'에서 온 단어로 '외치다, 부르다'는 뜻이었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

callallhallfall
call
all
hall
fall

🔗Collocations

expect a phone call
expect an important call
expect a call back
expect a business call
expect a return call

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“I can't leave the house because I'm expecting a call from the pizza delivery guy.”

“She's been expecting a call from the job interview for three days now.”

😄 Fun example

“Don't expect a call from your ex at 2 AM unless there's a zombie apocalypse.”

“The doctor said she's expecting a call with the test results tomorrow.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

await a callanticipate a callwait for a calllook forward to a call

Antonyms

ignore a callavoid a callreject a call

Related

phone callcallbackmissed callincoming calloutgoing call

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