Call away
verb
To ask someone to stop what they are doing and go somewhere else for a particular reason.
I was about to finish my lunch when my boss called me away for a meeting.
Often appears as...
- called away urgently
- been called away
verb
To ask or signal someone to move away from a particular place or direction.
The referee called away the players from the fight.
Often appears as...
- called away from
- call them away
verb
To distract someone or to divert their attention away from something.
She called away the kid’s attention from the television with a toy.
Often appears as...
- called attention away
- call away from
verb
To ask someone to stop what they are doing and go somewhere else for a particular reason.
I was about to finish my lunch when my boss called me away for a meeting.
Often appears as...
- called away urgently
- been called away
verb
To ask or signal someone to move away from a particular place or direction.
The referee called away the players from the fight.
Often appears as...
- called away from
- call them away
verb
To distract someone or to divert their attention away from something.
She called away the kid’s attention from the television with a toy.
Often appears as...
- called attention away
- call away from
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Urgency Indicated
Often implies an unexpected or urgent situation requiring immediate attention.
The surgeon was called away to an emergency operation.
Pro Tip 2/3Work Scenarios
Commonly used in work settings when employees need to attend to tasks.
She was called away to assist a customer.
Pro Tip 3/3Interrupting Activities
Used when someone is interrupted and must leave what they are currently doing.
He was called away from his game to have dinner.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgency Indicated
Often implies an unexpected or urgent situation requiring immediate attention.
The surgeon was called away to an emergency operation.
Pro Tip 2/3Work Scenarios
Commonly used in work settings when employees need to attend to tasks.
She was called away to assist a customer.
Pro Tip 3/3Interrupting Activities
Used when someone is interrupted and must leave what they are currently doing.
He was called away from his game to have dinner.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgency Indicated
Often implies an unexpected or urgent situation requiring immediate attention.
The surgeon was called away to an emergency operation.
Pro Tip 2/3Work Scenarios
Commonly used in work settings when employees need to attend to tasks.
She was called away to assist a customer.
Pro Tip 3/3Interrupting Activities
Used when someone is interrupted and must leave what they are currently doing.
He was called away from his game to have dinner.
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