call out meaning and definition

CALL OUT verb

Definition of call out (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout
2. call out loudly, as of names or numbers
3. challenge to a duel
   • "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"