callout

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noun

call·​out ˈkȯl-ˌau̇t 

1

: the act or an instance of calling out

2

: an often bordered inset in a printed article or illustration that usually includes a key excerpt or detail

call out

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verb

called out; calling out; calls out

transitive verb

1

: to summon into action

call out troops

2

: to challenge to a duel

3

: to order on strike

call out the workers

4

: to publicly criticize or fault (someone)

The FDA will have to start forcing companies to be transparent and call them out on it when they're not.

—Massimo Calabresi et al.

Examples of callout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And will miss hearing his callouts in our quality control reviews. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025

But when Ngannou tagged him in a public callout, the message reached him quickly. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Verb

This discourse only got louder during minicamp when he was called out for his physical appearance and route running. —Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

There isn’t a need to explicitly call out AI psychosis as its own brand. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for callout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout