This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
callout
or call-out
[ kawl-out ]
/ ˈkɔlˌaʊt /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
Definition of callout
noun
verb phrase call out [kawl-out] /ˈkɔl ˈaʊt/ .
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of callout
First recorded in 1885–90; defs. 1-4 represent noun uses of verb phrase call out
Words nearby callout
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use callout in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for callout
call out
verb (adverb)
to utter aloud, esp loudly
(tr) to summon
(tr) to order (workers) to strike
(tr) to summon (an employee) to work at a time outside his normal working hours, usually in an emergency
(tr) to challenge to a duel
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with callout
call out
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]
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.