noun

callback

Callback (noun) means a return phone call, especially one made to confirm or follow up. Example: “I left a message and I'm waiting on a callback from the doctor's office.”

noun

A return phone call, especially one made to confirm or follow up.

"I left a message and I'm waiting on a callback from the doctor's office."

A follow-up audition or interview after an initial one goes well.

"She got a callback for the lead role after her first audition."

In programming, a function passed to another function to be run later, often after some task finishes.

"The API executes your callback once the file has finished uploading."

A joke or reference in a comedy routine that circles back to something said earlier.

"The comedian ended the set with a clever callback to his opening joke."

How to use callback

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA follow-up contact, audition, or reference — the general theme is something coming back around after an initial one.

Common pairings

get a callback callback function comedic callback

Word forms

callbacks plural

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.

Test yourself on “callback” A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage →

Fill the gap

Can you complete this real example?

I left a message and I'm waiting on a _____ from the doctor's office.

Etymology

Formed from the phrasal verb "call back."

Synonyms

View more →

recall

Related words

think remember forget memory recognition recall withdraw remembering

Rhymes for callback

fallback

See all rhymes for callback →

Frequently asked questions

What does “callback” mean?

The word “callback” means a return phone call, especially one made to confirm or follow up. In plain terms, a follow-up contact, audition, or reference — the general theme is something coming back around after an initial one.

How do you use “callback” in a sentence?

Here is “callback” used in a sentence: “I left a message and I'm waiting on a callback from the doctor's office.”

What part of speech is “callback”?

“Callback” is a noun.

How many meanings does “callback” have?

“Callback” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a return phone call, especially one made to confirm or follow up.

People also searched

think remember forget memory recognition recall withdraw remembering