personalcall

noun

UK /ˈpɜːsənəl kɔːl/

US /ˈpɜːrsənəl kɔːl/

A personal call is a phone call made just for you or by you to someone you know.

Grandma made a personal call to wish me happy birthday.

SYNONYMS

private call individual call direct call one-to-one call

RELATED WORDS

phone call telephone conversation message voicemail

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A strong feeling that you should do something special in life.

She felt a personal call to help animals.

3. A visit made to someone for personal reasons rather than work.

The doctor made a personal call to check on his old patient.

4. A decision made by one person alone, not by a group.

It was his personal call to skip the party.