to call out
152
3.5
- phrasal verb
- /kɔl aʊt/
:
decir en voz alta
- If you hear your name, call out!
- call out the names
- call out the words
- the teacher calls out
So I think given that, it's fair to call it out and point to it.
- So I think given that, it's fair to call it out and point to it.
- The firing squad lines up and the Sergeant calls out the order to fire.
- Just naming it and just calling it out can make it a little bit easier.
- I don't have that in me, but I do think I can call out the reality of the situation.
- The pipes are calling out from sea to sea.
- There are also things to call out this type of instinct.
- With some of the key things called out Know your moon geography.
- And I was not calling out outliers.
- Sansay Shoulda calls out, the old nickname rising like a reproach.
Examples
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If you can hear me, please call out so I can determine your whereabouts!
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When I was a kid, I was afraid to call out for pizza.
Academic text (2009) -
A young man with a group of friends calls out, "Look at me!"
Academic text (1999) -
So let's call them out.
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Just when she was thinking of quitting, her dad called out: "Try it one more time."
Academic text (2011) -
When they reached the shack, the girl's mother called out, and a woman appeared on the porch.
Fiction book (1990) -
He needed me, and he called out for me, and I wasn't even there.
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I call out, "Inspection!"
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"Hey Mark!" Francisco called out, a bit too loudly from halfway across the dayroom.
Academic text (2003) -
If you see someone in trouble, don't hesitate to call out for help!
Synonyms
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1.0
To make a loud sound to get attention
∞
1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
644
1.0
To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
119
6.6
To shout loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
108
1.8
Shout loudly to show a strong feeling, for example when surprised or hurt
81
3.4
Say something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprised or excited
43
2.0
Talk more loudly so people can hear you
42
3.9
Say something suddenly without thinking
34
2.5
To say words from a written text so others can hear
19
3.9
Make a loud, high sound like an elephant or loudly say something to show pride
13
4.2
Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention
11
8.2
To call out loud in public to tell news or sell things
7
2.7
To shout loudly when you need help right away
5
3.4
Speak more loudly, often because you are angry or want to be heard
4
4.0
Speak loudly so others can hear you above noise
2
8.0
Shout loudly to get attention or call someone
1
4.3
Make a very loud sound to get people's attention
1
5.7
To make a deep loud sound that can be heard far away
1
1.0
Call out loudly to ask someone to come to you when you are in danger
1
9.9
Shout loudly with strong feeling, often to protest
Shout very loudly and with strong feeling, for example in excitement or anger
To shout loudly to get someone's attention from far away
To call out loudly to get someone's attention from a distance
Announce something loudly and proudly to get attention
To tell many people about something in a showy way
To speak loudly so many people can hear, often using a cone-shaped tube
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'to challenge someone to a duel' is related to the ideas in the constituents — 'call' (summon/utter) plus 'out' (to bring into the open or confront) — but the specific historical/duel meaning is a culturally bound extension not directly predictable from the parts. A B1 learner who knows both words might infer a general sense of confronting or challenging someone, but not the precise duel-related or historical nuance, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Call out comes from the image of a town crier or person who would call someone out by shouting in the street so everyone could hear. So, it means 'to say or announce something loudly or to attract attention'.