English dictionary
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English verb: call out | |||
| 1. | call out (communication) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy | ||
| Samples | `I won!' he exclaimed. `Help!' she cried. `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost. | ||
| Examples | They call out that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aah, gee, ooh | ||
| Verb group | call, call out, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
| 2. | call out (communication) call out loudly, as of names or numbers | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | announce, denote | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | count off | ||
| Verb group | call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout | ||
| 3. | call out (communication) challenge to a duel | ||
| Samples | Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | challenge | ||
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