English

Noun

caller ‎(plural callers)

1. (telephony) The person who made a telephone call.

   - I've got someone on the line.

   - Who's the caller?

2. A visitor.

   a gentleman caller

3. (bingo) The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
4. (programming) A function that calls another (the callee).
5. A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
6. (dance) The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.

Derived terms

• caller ID

Translations

Anagrams

• cellar
• recall

Scots

Etymology

Alteration of calver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlər/

Adjective

caller ‎(comparative mair caller, superlative maist caller)

1. Fresh (of food, especially fish).

   Wha'll buy my caller herrin’, / New drawn frae the Forth? (Caroline Oliphaunt, ‘Caller Herrin'’)