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.
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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.
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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.