roll-call
Definition
Noun: "roll-call" refers to the process of reading aloud a list of names to determine who is present or absent, typically in a formal setting such as a classroom, military assembly, or meeting.
Usage Examples
- (The teacher called out each student's name to see who was present.)
- (The sergeant systematically checked the presence of each soldier by reading their names.)
Advanced Usage
"to answer roll-call": to respond when one's name is called during the process.
- All students must answer roll-call promptly to avoid being marked absent. (Students must reply when their name is read out.)
"to miss roll-call": to be absent or fail to respond when one's name is called.
- He missed roll-call because he was late for the meeting. (He did not respond when his name was read because he arrived after the call began.)
Variants and Related Words
Roll-call vote (noun): a vote in which each member's name is called individually to record their vote.
- The Senate held a roll-call vote on the new bill. (Each senator's name was called to record their vote individually.)
Roll (noun): a list of names, often used in contexts like "class roll" or "employee roll."
- Please check your name on the class roll. (Check your name on the official list of students.)
Synonyms
- Attendance check: the act of verifying who is present.
- Name-call: a less common term for reading out names to mark attendance.
Related Idioms
"Call the roll": to perform a roll-call by reading out the list of names.
- The officer will call the roll at 8:00 AM sharp. (The officer will read out the list of names at exactly 8:00 AM.)
"On the roll": included in the official list of members or participants.
- Only those on the roll are allowed to vote. (Only those whose names are on the official list can vote.)