(transitive, idiomatic) To order into service; to summon into service.
British media can’t even call out antisemitism without itself being wildly antisemitic. I’m so glad to have left.
I suspect we're broadly in agreement. I try to call out what I find unacceptable wherever & whenever I can & whoever is responsible for it, even if that's uncomfortable for some. Often it's uncomfortable for me. There…
(transitive, idiomatic) To order into service; to summon into service.
The Governor called out the National Guard.
“Vox and New York Magazine are some of the last remaining mainstream media outlets not afraid to call out Trump. This is getting so out of hand.”
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Still waiting for Starmer to call out these clear cases of antisemitism from our beloved right wing press!
“It's very important to call out the real horrors in this world, like 60s cod-vaudeville”
“Ian, I’ve been looking to you to say something for a long time. You regularly used to call out antisemitism in articles, on podcasts and on TV. I’m so disappointed.”
“I should be allowed to call out if it feels like something is happening to my vagina”
(intransitive, transitive) To yell out; to vocalize audibly; announce.
“British media can’t even call out antisemitism without itself being wildly antisemitic. I’m so glad to have left.”
“I suspect we're broadly in agreement. I try to call out what I find unacceptable wherever & whenever I can & whoever is responsible for it, even if that's uncomfortable for some. Often it's uncomfortable for me. There is, as is often observed, no hierarchy in racism.”
“Still waiting for Starmer to call out these clear cases of antisemitism from our beloved right wing press!”
“"genocidal Labour Party" 😆 Oh come on. Log off and living the real world for 24 hours. Being too cowardly to call out Netanyahu doesn't make them genocidal.”
“So no one is allowed to criticise nor call out Zack Polanski or the the numerous Green Party candidates who have indulged in antisemitism? Okie dokie”
(transitive, idiomatic) To specify, especially in detail.
They call out 304 stainless steel in the drawing, but the part was made from aluminum.
Call out means: To specify, especially in detail.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
call out means: To specify, especially in detail.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“queer and trans people can still be shitty people i hope you know that. i'll call out anyone queer or straight who thinks it's okay to get turned on by their partner acting like a baby in bed you're creepy as fuck if you don't see the issue with that”
“Both should be called out, ever call out Jewish attacks”
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