Overview of noun call_up

The noun call up has 1 sense

• call up -- (an order to report for military duty)

Overview of verb call_up

The verb call up has 4 senses

• call up, bring forward -- (bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court")


• call, telephone, call up, phone, ring -- (get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning")


• remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think -- (recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories")


• call up, mobilize, mobilise, rally -- (call to arms; of military personnel)