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caller

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɔːlər/ · UK /ˈkɔːlə/

Forms: callers

caller means: Someone who makes a telephone call.

noun

PHONE USERB1

Someone who makes a telephone call.

  • The caller asked for my sister.
  • Several callers complained about the noise.
  • Can you hear the caller clearly?

Common phrases: anonymous caller, first caller, caller id

VISITORC1

Someone who comes to visit another person, usually at their home.

  • We had a caller this afternoon.
  • She offered her callers some tea.
  • An unexpected caller was waiting at the door.

Similar words: visitor, guest

Common phrases: gentleman caller, unexpected caller, receive a caller

CALLING FUNCTIONC1

A part of a computer program that asks another part to run.

  • The function returns a value to its caller.
  • The caller must handle any errors.
  • Each caller passes two arguments to this method.

Common phrases: caller function, return to caller

Questions about caller

What does caller mean?

Someone who makes a telephone call.

What is caller in other languages?

Türkçe: arayan · Español: persona que llama · Français: personne qui appelle · Deutsch: Anrufer · Italiano: chiamante · 日本語: 発信者

How do you pronounce caller?

In American English /ˈkɔːlər/; in British English /ˈkɔːlə/.

How do you use caller in a sentence?

The caller asked for my sister. Several callers complained about the noise.

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