a method of contacting a person by phone

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

a demand

the characteristic sound produced by a bird

a brief social visit

a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring their margin up to the minimum requirement

a demand for a show of hands in a card game

a request

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

a visit in an official or professional capacity

(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee

the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course