call off meaning and definition

CALL OFF verb

Definition of call off (verb)

1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
   • "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
   • synonyms: cancel, scratch, scrub
2. give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
   • synonyms: call