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- [kawl out]
- /kɔl aʊt/
- /kɔːl ˈaʊt/
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- [kawl out]
- /kɔl aʊt/
Definitions of call out words
- phrasal verb call out If you call someone out, you order or request that they come to help, especially in an emergency. 3
- verb call out to utter aloud, esp loudly 3
- verb call out to summon 3
- verb call out to order (workers) to strike 3
- verb call out to summon (an employee) to work at a time outside his normal working hours, usually in an emergency 3
- verb call out to challenge to a duel 3
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Origin of call out
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; noun use of verb phrase call out
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Parts of speech for Call out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
call out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
call out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for call out
verb call out
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- leak — an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
- spout — to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
Antonyms for call out
verb call out
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- secrete — a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
- keep quiet — not reveal a secret
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
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