Caller
/ˈkɔːlər/
Definitions
2 meaningsA person who makes a telephone call.
/ˈkɔːlər/
Person making a phone call
The caller was very angry.
💡 Simply: The person who is making a phone call.
More Examples
We need to trace the caller's number.
How It's Used
"The caller identified themselves as a representative from the bank."
A person who calls out something, such as a bid in an auction.
/ˈkɔːlər/
Person who calls out something
The caller shouted the winning bid.
💡 Simply: Someone who shouts out something.
More Examples
There was a chorus of callers.
How It's Used
"The auctioneer waited for the highest caller to bid."
Idioms & expressions
return the caller's call
To call back someone who called you.
"I'll return the caller's call as soon as possible."
From Middle English *callere, from Old English *callere, agent noun from *callan "to call".
The word 'caller' has consistently referred to someone making a call, though its usage expanded with the invention of the telephone.
Memory tip
Think of someone calling you on the phone.