call out

Questions about call out

What does call out mean?

call out means "utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for call out?

Close synonyms include exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, shout. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is call out a common word?

call out is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.