the act of a person or thing that calls.

vocation, profession, or trade

What is your calling?

a call or summons

He had a calling to join the church.

a strong impulse or inclination

She did it in response to an inner calling.

a convocation

the calling of Congress.

noun

amusement , avocation , entertainment , hobby , recreation

noun

art , business , career , craft , day gig , do * , dodge * , employment , gig * , go * , handicraft , hang * , life’s work , lifework , line , mtier , mission , nine-to-five , occupation , play , province , pursuit , racket * , rat race * , slot * , swindle * , trade , vocation , walk of life , work , job , profession , appellation , call , condition , convocation , devotion , evocation , function , naming , position , rank , shouting , station , summons , undertaking , utterance , vocation (divine summons)