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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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