Call out - English meaning

phrasal verb

Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

phrasal verb

Summon someone to deal with an emergency or provide a service.

Usage examples:

Patients are to be told to stop calling doctors out unnecessarily at night

phrasal verb

Draw critical attention to someone's unacceptable actions or behaviour.

Usage examples:

People were calling him out for his negative comments

phrasal verb

Order or advise workers to strike.

Usage examples:

‘we'd have torn up our nuj cards if they called us out on strike,’ said another.

phrasal verb

Challenge someone to a duel.

Usage examples:

When he is called out to fight a duel, boris cannot pull the trigger.

phrasal verb

To speak loudly

Usage examples:

Speak up – call the names out so we can all hear., he called out, but she didn't hear him., the gov…