caller Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a social or business visitor
    company.
    • the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company
  2. noun an investor who buys a call option
  3. noun the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
  4. noun a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance
    caller-out.
    • you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing
  5. noun someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice
    • the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner
  6. noun the person who convenes a meeting
    • who is the caller of this meeting?
  7. noun the person initiating a telephone call
    caller-up; phoner; telephoner.
    • there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone
  8. adjective satellite providing coolness
    • a cooling breeze
    • `caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'
  9. adjective satellite fresh
    • caller fish

WordNet


Call"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who calls.
Cal"ler adjective
Definitions
Scot.
  1. Cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air. Jamieson.
  2. Fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings.

Webster 1913