caller

call-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who makes a telephone call.

  2. 2.

    A person who pays a brief visit.

  3. 3.

    A person who calls out numbers or directions, especially in bingo or square dancing.

Forms

plural: callers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    caller ID — a telephone feature that displays the calling number
  • •
    cold caller — someone who makes unsolicited sales calls

Related words

See also: call, phone, visitor
Synonyms: guest, telephoner, visitor

Etymology

From call (from Old Norse kalla, "to cry out") + the agent suffix -er.