Collocation
join a call
to connect to a phone or online meeting so you can take part in it
Definition
'join a call' is a common English collocation. to connect to a phone or online meeting so you can take part in it
join + a call
“I can’t talk now—I’m about to join a call with my manager.”
Examples
- Please join a call at 3 p.m. so we can finalize the plan.
- She had to join a call from the car because traffic was terrible.
- I will join the call as soon as I finish this email.
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- He joined a call late and apologized to everyone.
- Can you join the call and take notes for the team?
- We joined a call with the client to discuss the new timeline.
- If you cannot join the call, please send your questions in advance.
- I joined the call using mobile data because the Wi‑Fi was down.
- After resetting his microphone, he rejoined the call without interrupting the discussion.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder