calling

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the action or sound of calling: the calling of a cuckoo
  • 2a strong urge towards a particular way of life or career; a vocation: those who have a special calling to minister to others' needs
  • a profession or occupation: he considered engineering one of the highest possible callings