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callback.

The return of a situation to a previous position or state; a reference to such a position or state.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The return of a situation to a previous position or state; a reference to such a position or state.

  2. A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon to a computer network.

  3. A product recall because of a defect or safety concern.

  4. A function pointer passed as an argument to another function.

  5. A follow-up audition in casting.

  6. A follow-up interview in employment recruiting.

  7. A joke which references an earlier joke in the same routine.

  8. A form of audience participation in which the audience shout lines in response to the dialog of a film.

Where this word comes from

Deverbal from call back.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.