roll call

noun

1

: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)

also : a time for a roll call

2

: list entry 1

Synonyms

• canon
• catalog
• catalogue
• checklist
• list
• listing
• menu
• register
• registry
• roll
• roster
• schedule
• table

Examples of roll call in a Sentence

Two students missed roll call.

the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service

Recent Examples on the Web

During the roll call vote for speaker, seven Republicans initially didn't answer and three voted for other candidates. —Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025

Key Facts The House voted 218-215 to reelect Johnson as the speaker of the House, with one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., voting against him, though eight other Republicans either voted against Johnson or withheld their support in an initial roll call vote. —Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

Granger no longer has a roll call vote page on her website. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Sinema did not seek reelection to the Senate this year, and her Senate roll call vote attendance has dwindled. —Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

roll call

noun

: the action of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)

also : a time for a roll call

Legal Definition

roll call

noun

: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)

specifically : an act or instance of calling the roll of a legislative body to determine if there is a quorum or to vote on a matter