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to call out
[phrase form: call]
01
to formally request or direct someone to perform a duty or task
Transitive: to call out sb
Examples
He called the emergency services out immediately.
02
to shout something
Intransitive
Examples
He called out in excitement.
2.1
to shout names or numbers to be heard clearly
Transitive: to call out names or numbers
Examples
The teacher called the roll out in the classroom.
03
to openly criticize someone's unacceptable behavior
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to call out sb/sth
Examples
The teacher had to call out the student's inappropriate behavior in front of the class.
04
to challenge someone to fight one in a face-to-face fight
Transitive: to call out sb
Old useExamples
He called out his rival for a duel.
05
to order workers to stop working temporarily to show disagreement or seek better terms
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive
Examples
The union decided to call out for a nationwide strike.
