call out

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

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]

Example Sentences

On Monday, about 100 students called out of school due to safety concerns, the superintendent, Jason Tadlock says.

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When a passenger called out “H-1Bs, raise your hands,” about 20 people put up their hands, he said.

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After he had disappeared for about an hour, his wife, Tracy Pollan, called out for him.

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The labor union has warned its members against participating in any coordinated efforts to call out of work during the government shutdown.

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Asked how likely it was that federal workers would call out sick this time, Shuker said: “It’s very likely, and it’s probably starting to happen now.”

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