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Definition of Call out
1. Verb. Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy. "They call out that there was a traffic accident "; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
Exact synonyms: Cry, Cry Out, Exclaim, Outcry, Shout
Specialized synonyms: Gee, Aah, Ooh
Related verbs: Call, Cry, Holler, Hollo, Scream, Shout, Shout Out, Squall, Yell
Generic synonyms: Express, Give Tongue To, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Exclaiming, Exclamation, Exclamatory, Shout
Specialized synonyms: Gee, Aah, Ooh
Related verbs: Call, Cry, Holler, Hollo, Scream, Shout, Shout Out, Squall, Yell
Generic synonyms: Express, Give Tongue To, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Exclaiming, Exclamation, Exclamatory, Shout
2. Verb. Call out loudly, as of names or numbers.
Related verbs: Cry, Cry Out, Exclaim, Outcry, Shout
Generic synonyms: Announce, Denote
Specialized synonyms: Count Off
Generic synonyms: Announce, Denote
Specialized synonyms: Count Off
3. Verb. Challenge to a duel. "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Call Out
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