callout

1 of 2

noun

call·out ˈkȯl-ˌau̇t

: the act or an instance of calling out

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

call out

2 of 2

verb

called out; calling out; calls out

transitive verb

: to summon into action

call out troops

: to challenge to a duel

: to order on strike

call out the workers

: 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

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Noun

There’s been no explanation for the change, but in all of the most recent callouts to the match, it’s no longer being referred to as a LWS clash. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Drake smarted at the callout, and the two would trade subliminal barbs back and forth on-and-off-record for years to follow. —

Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024

Verb

Tthe White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, though, did specifically call out menopause and Dr. Jill Biden has repeatedly reinforced the importance of researching menopause. —

Eva Epker, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 City Councilmember Traci Park took aim at Bass in an interview with Fox 11 Thursday, calling out the underfunding of infrastructure in the city. —

James Powel, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for callout