calling

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/, [kʰolɪŋ] (Northumbria) IPA(key): /kaːlɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔlɪŋ/, [kʰɔlɪŋ] (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɪŋ/, [kʰɑlɪŋ] Rhymes: -ɔːlɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English callyng, kallyng, kalland, from Old English *cealliende and Old Norse kallandi, equivalent to call +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== calling present participle and gerund of call === Etymology 2 === From Middle English calling, callynge, equivalent to call +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== calling (plural callings) A strong urge (to do some particular thing with or in one's life, for example to become religious, to help the poor, or to be an entertainer). A job or occupation. ===== Synonyms ===== vocation ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations =====