call out — to shout or speak loudly to get someone's attention
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to shout or speak loudly to get someone's attention
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɔːl aʊt/
Example Sentences
- My mom called out 'Dinner's ready!' but I was too busy gaming to hear.
- The referee called out the player for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- When the cat got stuck in the tree, we had to call out the fire department like in the movies.
call out
VERB[/kɔːl aʊt/]
to shout or speak loudly to get someone's attention
💡 Concept
The coach decided to call out the player who skipped practice all week.
Got the picture? Now let's practice.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kɔːl aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/kɔːl aʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootcall
Suffix-out
🎵Rhyme
shoutaboutwithoutthroughout
shout
about
without
throughout
🔗Collocations
call out loudly
call out someone's name
call out for help
call out the troops
call out bad behavior
call out across the room
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom called out 'Dinner's ready!' but I was too busy gaming to hear.”
“The referee called out the player for unsportsmanlike conduct.”
😄 Fun example
“When the cat got stuck in the tree, we had to call out the fire department like in the movies.”
“She called out his name three times before he finally looked up from his phone.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
shout outyellsummoncriticizechallenge
Antonyms
whisperignorepraise
Related
call upcall inspeak uppoint outsingle out
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