call-out
[ kawl-out ]
/ ˈkɔlˌaʊt /
noun
an act or instance of calling out.
an order to report for emergency or special work, especially at an unusual time or place.
a letter, number, or other device for identifying or calling attention to a particular part of an illustration.
a challenge to a duel.
Origin of call-out
First recorded in 1885–90; noun use of verb phrase
call out
Words nearby call-out
call-and-response,
call-board,
call-exner body,
call-in,
call-in pay,
call-out,
call-up,
calla,
callable,
callaghan,
callais
Definition for call out (2 of 2)
Origin of call
1200–50; late Middle English
callen, probably < Old Norse
kalla to call out, conflated with Old English (West Saxon)
ceallian to shout; cognate with Middle Dutch
kallen to talk, Old High German
kallôn to shout, akin to Old English
-calla herald, Irish
gall swan, OCS
glasŭ voice
synonym study for call
2, 3, 12.
Call,
invite,
summon imply requesting the presence or attendance of someone at a particular place.
Call is the general word:
to call a meeting. To
invite is to ask someone courteously to come as a guest, a participant, etc., leaving the person free to refuse:
to invite guests to a concert; to invite them to contribute to a fund.
Summon implies sending for someone, using authority or formality in making the request and (theoretically) not leaving the person free to refuse:
to summon a witness, members of a committee, etc.
OTHER WORDS FROM call
un·called, adjective well-called, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for call out (1 of 2)
call out
verb (adverb)
to utter aloud, esp loudly
(tr)
to summon
(tr)
to order (workers) to strike
(tr)
to summon (an employee) to work at a time outside his normal working hours, usually in an emergency
(tr)
to challenge to a duel
British Dictionary definitions for call out (2 of 2)
call
/ (kɔːl) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for call
Old English
ceallian; related to Old Norse
kalla, Old High German
kallōn, Old Slavonic
glasǔ voice
Idioms and Phrases with call out (1 of 2)
call out
Summon into action or service, as in The governor called out the militia. [Mid-1400s]
Challenge to a fight, as in To avenge the insult, Arthur called him out. This term originated with dueling and is dying out. [Early 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with call out (2 of 2)
call