Meaning of call time | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To announce the closing of a pub for the day.
   UK
2. To end something.
   UK
3. To call a timeout.
4. To indicate that an activity, especially the taking of a test, is complete.
   US

Equivalents

Examples

“Let's have another pint quickly, before the landlord calls time.”

“The boxer is ready to call time on his long career.”

“"I'll be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right. Going to call time on him sharp?" "I should say not!" said the other. "I'll give him half an hour at least. If Jimmy is alive on earth he'll be here by that time. So long, officer."”

“As Frank had said to me two years earlier, when he was forced at last to reach for the Blu Tack and a felt-tip pen and call time on his own little shop: “It hurts. Aye.””

“The teacher called time, and there were a few groans. (Some children pleaded for more time, another just said it was really hard, and a few others agreed that this was really cool.)”

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