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catcall
[
kat
-kawl
]
Origin
cat·call
/
ˈkætˌkɔl
/
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[
kat
-kawl
]
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noun
1.
a shrill, whistlelike
sound
or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
2.
an instrument for producing such a sound.
verb (used without object)
3.
to sound catcalls.
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verb (used with object)
4.
to express disapproval of by catcalls.
Origin:
1650–60;
cat
1
+
call
Related forms
cat·call·er,
noun
Synonyms
1.
boo, hiss, jeer.
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catcall
(ˈkætˌkɔːl)
—
n
1.
a shrill whistle or cry expressing disapproval, as at a public meeting, etc
—
vb
2.
to utter such a call (at); deride with catcalls
'catcaller
—
n
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Word Origin & History
catcall
1659, a type of noisemaker used to express dissatisfaction in play-houses, from from
cat
+
call
, presumably because it sounded like an angry cat. As a verb, attested from 1734.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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