"called"是一个动词过去分词，可以用于表示以下几个不同的意思和用法：

1. 被称为/叫做：表示给予某人或某物一个名称或称号。

- His nickname is "Tiny", but he prefers to be called "Tom".- It's a type of fish called catfish.

2. 给某人打电话：表示通过电话与某人联系。- I called my friend last night to see how she was doing.- She's busy now, but you can call her later.

3. 请求或要求某人做某事：表示请求或命令某人进行某项活动或行动。- I called for a taxi because it was raining.- The teacher called on me to answer the question.

4. 告诉某人某事：表示传达或告知某人一些信息或消息。- I called to let you know that I'll be late for the meeting.- She called me to say that she won't be able to come to the party.

5. 预测或形容某种情况：表示对某种情况的描述或估计。- It's going to be a cold winter, they called it.- The match was called off due to bad weather.总而言之"called"可以表示称呼、打电话、要求、告知和预测等不同的意思和用法。具体使用哪种意思要根据句子的上下文来决定。