call out

British  

verb

1. to utter aloud, esp loudly

2. (tr) to summon

3. (tr) to order (workers) to strike

4. (tr) to summon (an employee) to work at a time outside his normal working hours, usually in an emergency

5. (tr) to challenge to a duel

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call out Idioms  

1. Summon into action or service, as in The governor called out the militia . [Mid-1400s]

2. Challenge to a fight, as in To avenge the insult, Arthur called him out . This term originated with dueling and is dying out. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

She calls out to him as he leaves the shop, “Edward, you can’t do that.”

From Salon

While he didn’t call out the data-center opportunity explicitly, the statement implies management is eyeing it.

From Barron's

She insisted the threat of being called out would be a powerful one for tech firms.

From BBC

Becoming suspicious of transferring thousands of pounds with "nothing in return", Jane eventually called out the behaviour.

From BBC

Thompson called out the show’s hosts in the post’s comment section.

From Los Angeles Times

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