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Call Out (Verb)

Meaning 1

Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • She couldn't help but call out in surprise when she saw a wolf wondering through her front yard.
  • He saw the finish line and called out with exhaustion and relief as he sprinted towards it.
  • Her child was lost in the busy theme park crowd until she finally saw her and called out her name.
  • Witnesses called out in terror as flames engulfed the old warehouse on the waterfront.
  • A hiker began to call out for help when his injured friend began slipping down a rocky cliff.

Synonyms

  • Exclaim
  • Cry
  • Shout
  • Cry Out
  • Outcry

Hypernyms

  • Verbalise
  • Verbalize
  • Express
  • Utter

Hyponyms

  • Ooh
  • Aah
  • Gee

Meaning 2

Call out loudly, as of names or numbers.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • She raised her voice to call out the raffle ticket numbers to the excited crowd.
  • The auctioneer started to call out prices for the rare painting.
  • The foreman began to call out assignments to the waiting construction workers.
  • At the roll call, the instructor started to call out students' names one by one.
  • The game show host would call out the correct answer choices.

Hypernyms

  • Denote

Meaning 3

Challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The governor call_out the rival leader for his derogatory comments on national television.
  • She stood up to her abuser by calling him out at the town hall meeting for his actions.
  • When no one else would do it, Carlos call_out his corrupt boss for embezzling company funds.
  • The labor union leader call_out the new factory owner for his unfair labor practices.
  • The local activist call_out the politician for her inconsistent voting record on environmental issues.

Related Words

  • Call-out (noun)
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