English

Alternative spellings
call-out

Etymology
From call + out.

Verb
en-verb|calls out|calling out|called out|called out

1. idiom To specify, especially in detail.

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

1. To yell out; to vocalize audibly.

#*1971, Carol King, �You�ve Got A Friend�, Tapestry, Ode Records
#*:You just call out my name / And you know wherever I am / I'll come running to see you again.

1. To arrange for a professional to call at your home for some purpose.

#: I had to call out the doctor after she fell and broke her wrist.

1. To be absent from somewhere.

#: I had to call out from work because I was sick.

1. To be proven wrong.

#: If you lie about this, you will get called out.

Usage notes
United States bus operators are said to "call out" a stop when they announce that it will be the next available stop; synonyms of call out are not typically used.

See also
callout

Translations
trans-top|to specify
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trans-top|to yell out
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trans-top|to arrange for a professional
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trans-top|to be absent
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trans-top|to be proven wrong
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ttbc|French: déclarer
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Category:English phrasal verbs

Noun
en-noun

1. A incidence of someone being called out for some purpose.

#: I had to pay for the call out of the plumber after the pipe burst.

fr:call out

• 2007-12-20 15:07 - Panda10 - /* English */ added trans-top gloss

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