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/Sounds like the English word "call" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To wander the streets without a fixed destination, just to see what is happening or pass the time. In Colombia and Venezuela, callear is the go-to activity when you have no specific plan but staying home is simply not an option.

Examples

Let us go wander around for a bit while you decide what to do tonight.

He went out walking around the neighborhood and came back hours later.

Regional synonyms

In Spain, a babysitter: a person hired to take care of children while the parents go out for the evening. The word comes from the English "kangaroo" and became established in colloquial Spanish during the second half of the 20th century.