call out

verb
1

To specify, especially in detail.

"They call out 304 stainless steel in the drawing, but the part was made from aluminum."

2

To order into service; to summon into service.

"The Governor called out the National Guard."

3

To yell out; to vocalize audibly; announce.

4

To challenge (someone). To challenge (someone) to a duel. To challenge (someone) to a fight. To criticize or denounce (someone); to bring up previously unspoken criticisms about (someone); to point out (someone's) faults.

"He was very insulting. Finally Jack called him out and shut him up."

5

To challenge (someone) to a duel.

6

To challenge (someone) to a fight.

7

To criticize or denounce (someone); to bring up previously unspoken criticisms about (someone); to point out (someone's) faults.

"He was very insulting. Finally Jack called him out and shut him up."

8

To contact one's workplace and announce that one is unable to attend work. Regionalism short for call out sick; much more commonly: call in sick.

noun
1

Misspelling of callout.

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