Umpires Out Or Safe Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "CALL" which means:

noun
• • A special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
• • A method of contacting a person by phone
• • A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
• • A demand
• • The characteristic sound produced by a bird
• • A brief social visit
• • A demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
• • A demand for a show of hands in a card game
• • A request
• • An instruction that interrupts the program being executed
• • A visit in an official or professional capacity
• • (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
• • The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
verb
• • Assign a specified (usually proper) name to
• • Ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
• • Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
• • Utter a sudden loud cry
• • Order, request, or command to come
• • Pay a brief visit
• • Call a meeting; invite or command to meet
• • Read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
• • Send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
• • Utter a characteristic note or cry
• • Stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
• • Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
• • Make a stop in a harbour
• • Demand payment of (a loan)
• • Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
• • Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
• • Indicate a decision in regard to
• • Make a prediction about; tell in advance
• • Present for redemption before maturation
• • Challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
• • Declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
• • Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
• • Order or request or give a command for
• • Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
• • Utter in a loud voice or announce
• • Challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
• • Consider or regard as being
• • Rouse somebody from sleep with a call

An example sentence would be:

• • "I received a phone call from my friend."
• • "He made a conference call to his colleagues."

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