present participle of call out

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of call out

To call (an unsuspecting person) on the telephone as a practical joke.

A practical joke played by calling the unsuspecting victim on the telephone, usually pretending to be somebody else.

plural of prank call

Alternative spelling of judgment call

(sports) A ruling by an umpire, referee, or similar official during a sporting event, based on his or her perception of events and in the absence of any objective measurement.

(US) To make a telephone call in which the cost of the call is paid by the person receiving the call.

(idiomatic, performing arts) An audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.

A box containing a telephone for use in emergency, usually mounted on a post in an area where normal access to telephones is inconvenient (such as on an interstate highway or a very long highway bridge)