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call out

cal·lout

common
verb (3) noun (1)

verb

1.

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

  • “I won!”
  • “;”
  • “she cried”
  • “I”
  • “the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost”
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2.

call out loudly, as of names or numbers

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3.

challenge to a duel

  • “D”
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noun

1.

a challenge to a fight or duel

Origin

Deverbal from call out.

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