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call out
call C0037600 (kôl)v. called, call·ing, calls v.tr.1. To say in a loud voice; announce: called my name from across the street; calling out numbers.2. To demand or ask for the presence of: called the children to dinner; call the police.3. To demand or ask for a meeting of; convene or convoke: call the legislature into session.4. To order or request to undertake a particular activity or work; summon: She was called for jury duty. He was called to the priesthood.5. To give the command for; order: call a work stoppage.6. a. To communicate or try to communicate with by telephone: called me at nine.b. To dial (a telephone number): call 911 for help.7. To lure (prey) by imitating the characteristic cry of an animal: call ducks.8. To cause to come to the mind or to attention: a story that calls to mind an incident in my youth.9. To name: What will you call the baby?10. To consider or regard as being of a particular type or kind; characterize: Let's call the game a draw. I'd hardly call him a good manager.11. To designate; label: Nobody calls me a liar.12. a. To demand payment of: call a loan.b. To require the presentation of (a bond) for redemption before maturity.c. To force the sale of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a call option.13. Sports a. To stop or postpone (a game) because of bad weather, darkness, or other adverse conditions.b. To declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee: call a runner out; call a penalty for holding.c. To indicate a decision in regard to: calling balls and strikes; called a close play at home plate.d. To give the orders or signals for: a quarterback who called a poor play.14. Games a. To describe the intended outcome of (one's billiard shot) before playing.b. In poker, to place a bet equal to (the preceding bet or bettor).15. To indicate or characterize accurately in advance; predict: It is often difficult to call the outcome of an election. See Synonyms at predict.16. To challenge the truthfulness or genuineness of: called the debater on a question of fact.17. To shout directions in rhythm for (a square dance).v.intr.1. a. To speak loudly; shout: a swimmer who was calling for help.b. To utter a characteristic cry. Used of an animal: geese calling in the early morning.2. To communicate or try to communicate with someone by telephone: I called twice, but no one answered.3. To pay a short visit: We called to pay our respects. He called on the neighbors but they weren't home.4. Games In poker, to place a bet equal to the preceding bet.n.1. A loud cry; a shout.2. a. The characteristic cry of an animal.b. A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure: a moose call.3. A telephone communication or connection.4. Need or occasion: There was no call for an apology.5. Demand: There isn't much call for buggy whips today.6. A claim on a person's time or life: the call of duty.7. A short visit, especially one made as a formality or for business or professional purposes.8. A summons or invitation.9. a. A signal, such as that made by a horn or bell.b. The sounding of a horn to encourage hounds during a hunt.10. a. A strong inner urge or prompting; a vocation: a call to the priesthood.b. The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment: the call of the wild; answered the call of the desert.11. A roll call.12. A notice of rehearsal times posted in a theater.13. Sports a. A decision made by an umpire or referee.b. An announced description of a game or race, as by a sportscaster.14. A direction or series of directions rhythmically called out to square dancers.15. a. A demand for payment of a debt.b. A demand to submit bonds to the issuer for redemption before the maturity date.c. An option to buy a certain quantity of a stock or commodity for a specified price within a specified time.d. A demand for payment due on stock bought on margin when the value has shrunk.Phrasal Verbs: call back1. To communicate the need for (someone) to return from one situation or location to a previous one: Management called the laid-off workers back.2. To request (someone) to come in for an audition after an initial audition: The director auditioned six singers for the part and called two back.3. To telephone or radio (a person) who has called previously: I called her back at noon.4. To recall (a defective product) for repair: The company has called back all such models built in 1990. call down1. To find fault with; reprimand: The teacher called me down for disobedience.2. To invoke, as from heaven. call for1. To appear, as on someone else's premises, in order to get: My chauffeur will call for you at seven.2. To be an appropriate occasion for: This news calls for champagne.3. To require; demand: work that calls for patience. call forth To evoke; elicit: a love song that calls forth sad memories. call in1. To take out of circulation: calling in silver dollars.2. To summon for assistance or consultation: call in a specialist.3. To communicate with another by telephone: Has the boss called in today? call off1. To cancel or postpone: call off a trip; called the trip off.2. To restrain or recall: Call off your dogs. call on To order or request to undertake a particular activity: called on our friends to help. call out1. To order or request to assemble or arrive somewhere; summon: call out the guard.2. To challenge to a duel.3. To set off or direct attention to, as in being commendable or of interest: The article calls out the new features of the software in a sidebar. call up1. To summon to active military service: called up reserve troops for active duty.2. To cause one to remember; bring to mind: stories that call up old times.3. To bring forth for action or discussion; raise. call upon1. To order; require: I call upon you to tell the truth.2. To make a demand or a series of demands on: Social institutions are now being called upon to provide assistance to the homeless.Idioms: call in/into question To raise doubts about. call it a day Informal To stop what one has been doing, for the remainder of the day or at least for the present. call it a night Informal To stop what one has been doing, for the remainder of the night. call it quits Informal To stop working or trying; quit. call names To speak to or about another in offensive terms. call of nature A need to urinate or defecate. Often used with answer: He left the room to answer the call of nature. call (someone's) bluff To demand proof for or respond in a challenging way to the claims or threats of another that one presumes to be false. call the shots/tune Informal To exercise authority; be in charge. on call1. Available when summoned for service or use: physicians who were on call for 48 hours.2. Subject to payment on demand. within call Close enough to come if summoned: The nurse is within call if you need him. [Middle English callen, probably from Old Norse kalla; see gal- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: call, assemble, convene, convoke, muster, summon These verbs mean to demand or request to appear, come, or gather: called a meeting; assembled the troops; convened a panel of experts; will convoke the legislature; mustering the militia; summoned a group of investors.Our Living Language African American Vernacular English uses call oneself with a present participle, as in They call themselves dancing, to express the idea that the people being talked about are not very good at what they're doing (in this case, dancing), even though they may think they are. This construction has a structure and meaning similar to the Standard English use of call oneself with a noun phrase or adjective, as in He calls himself a dancer or She calls herself intelligent.call out vb (adverb) 1. to utter aloud, esp loudly2. (tr) to summon3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (tr) to order (workers) to strike4. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (tr) to summon (an employee) to work at a time outside his normal working hours, usually in an emergency5. (tr) to challenge to a duelThesaurusVerb | 1. | call out - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout, crygee - give a command to a horse to turn to the right sideaah, ooh - express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'; "They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents"cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"call out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers | | 2. | call out - call out loudly, as of names or numberscry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"count off - call in turn from right to left or from back to front numbers that determine some position or function | | 3. | call out - challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" | Translationscall out
call out1. To announce something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "out." Once everyone is seated, the host will call out the winners' names. If you've got Bingo, call it out!2. To shout in an attempt to draw attention to oneself. I called out to my best friend when I saw her walking down the street, but she had headphones on and couldn't hear me. My husband came running when he heard me call out for help.3. To confront one about one's misdeeds or unpleasant behavior. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "out." If your intern keeps coming in late, you need to call her out on it.4. To challenge one to a fight. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "out." I wouldn't call that guy out—I know for a fact that he carries a knife.5. To request one's aid or presence. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "out." When that case had me stumped, I called another detective out to review it with me. The president called out military troops when the situation became unstable.6. To utilize something, often a quality or skill. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "out." The championship game was so intense that I really had to call out my mental toughness just to get through it.7. To order something by phone. Just tell me what you want for dinner, and I'll call out for it.See also: call, outcall someone or something outto request the services of someone or a group. (See also someone up">call someone up; someone out">call someone out.) Things got bad enough that the governor called the militia out. The governor called out the militia.See also: call, outcall someone outto challenge someone to a fight. Wilbur wanted to call him out, but thought better of it. Why did you call out that guy? He used to be a prizefighter!See also: call, outcall something out 1. to draw on something, such as a particular quality or talent. It's times like these that call the best out in us. These times call out our best effort. 2. to shout out something. Who called the warning out? You should call out a warning to those behind you on the trail.See also: call, outcall out (to someone)to speak loudly to get someone's attention. Mike called out to Tom that there was a telephone call for him. I heard someone call out, but I could see no one.See also: call, outcall out1. 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] See also: call, outcall outv.1. To shout: When I realized I was trapped, I called out for help. I called out from the porch for lemonade.2. To say something in a loud voice; announce something: The announcer called out the names of the runners as they crossed the finish line. The conductor called the station name out as we pulled up.3. To request the services of someone or something: The mayor called out the guard to suppress the riots. We called the veterinarian out to the farm to examine one of the calves.4. To challenge someone or something: When I insulted his mother, he called me out.5. To order food from a restaurant by telephone: If you don't want to cook, we can just call out for pizza.See also: call, outcall someone out tv. to challenge someone to a fight. Max wanted to call him out but thought better of it. See also: call, out, someoneEncyclopediaSeecallFinancialSeeCallAcronymsSeeC/Ocall out
Synonyms for call outverb utter aloudSynonyms- cry out
- exclaim
- outcry
- shout
- cry
Related Words- gee
- aah
- ooh
- cry
- scream
- shout out
- yell
- squall
- shout
- holler
- hollo
- call
- give tongue to
- utter
- express
- verbalise
- verbalize
- call out
verb call out loudly, as of names or numbersRelated Words- cry out
- exclaim
- call out
- outcry
- shout
- cry
- announce
- denote
- count off
verb challenge to a duelRelated Words |