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

But Mr. Oz would be wise to maintain the pox-on-all-your-fraudsters attitude of his press conference, in which he also called out Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal

He learned she was American when she called out her destination, a London cemetery.

From Literature

They called out to one another in the dark.

From BBC

For example, former New York mayor Bill de Blasio's relationship with police unions became hostile after he called out racial disparities in policing, Smikle said.

From BBC

Specifically, the president called out the price of eggs, which he reported are down 60%.

From Barron's

Related Words

• ask for
• assert
• call for
• claim
• confront
• defy
• demand
• denounce
• impose
• require
• test
• try