Call back meaning
Call back is a phrasal verb that means to telephone someone again, or to return their call.
- Past simple
- called back
- Past participle
- called back
- -ing form
- calling back
What call back means
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To telephone someone again, or to return their call
He's busy — can you call back later?
Similar phrasal verbs
With call: call for, call off.
With back: bring back, come back, get back, give back, put back, go back, take back, come back to, go back on, go back to.
Common questions
What does call back mean?
To telephone someone again, or to return their call.
What is the past tense of call back?
Called back, which is also its past participle.
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