caller

Other forms: callers

Definitions of caller

1. noun

   someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice
   “the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner”

   type of:

   announcer

   someone who proclaims a message publicly
2. noun

   a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance
   “you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing”

   synonyms: caller-out

   type of:

   announcer

   someone who proclaims a message publicly
3. noun

   the person who convenes a meeting
   “who is the caller of this meeting?”

   types:

   convener

   the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings

   type of:

   leader

   a person who rules or guides or inspires others
4. noun

   the person initiating a telephone call
   “there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone”

   synonyms: caller-up, phoner, telephoner

   type of:

   speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer

   someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
5. noun

   a social or business visitor
   synonyms: company

   type of:

   visitant, visitor

   someone who visits
6. noun

   the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
   type of:

   better, bettor, punter, wagerer

   someone who bets
7. noun

   an investor who buys a call option
   type of:

   investor

   someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns