call up

What does "call up" mean?

1. To telephone someone
2. To summon for military service
3. To bring something to mind or memory

Examples

• I'll call you up when I get home.
• He was called up to serve in the army.
• The song calls up memories of my childhood.
• She called up her lawyer for advice.
• The team called up a player from the minor leagues.

How to use it

In sports, 'call-up' (noun) means being promoted from a lower team. Somewhat old-fashioned for phoning in modern usage.

Word order

Object can go between: 'call someone up' or 'call up your friend'

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• call off

  To cancel an event or activity

• call back

  To return a phone call

• call in

  To phone a workplace to report absence or give information

• call out

  To publicly criticize or challenge someone

• call for

  To demand or require something

• get up

  To rise from bed after sleeping