catcall
a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
an instrument for producing such a sound.
to sound catcalls.
to express disapproval of by catcalls.
Origin of catcall
1Other words for catcall
Other words from catcall
- catcaller, noun
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How to use catcall in a sentence
According to one student, “from behind buildings and around corners he was saluted with cries and catcalls.”
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor | S. C. Gwynne | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRemember the cheering for the death penalty, the booing of the gay soldier, the catcalls about immigrants?
Tracy McNicoll on the catcalls, 8-minute rant, hasty exit—and the angry blowback.
Intimate Madonna Show at Paris’s Olympia Hall Turns Ugly | Tracy McNicoll | July 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut at the rally, Sobchak pressed on over the catcalls and her message was intelligent, and stirring.
Ksenia Sobchak, Reality-TV Star Turned Unlikely Putin Foe | Owen Matthews, Anna Nemtsova | June 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHarassMap allows women to report sexual harassment—from catcalls to stalking—via SMS and Twitter.
He threatened to have the persons who were using the pea-shooters arrested, and this threat was greeted by hisses and catcalls.
Frank Merriwell's Races | Burt L. StandishAt the catcalls and whoops of applause, Sard again held up her hand.
Under the Law | Edwina Stanton BabcockCatcalls were frequent from the corners, and the back of the hall became aggressive.
The Half-Hearted | John BuchanSignorita Obrienelli was almost smothered with bouquets; and the music of catcalls resounded throughout the house.
Strange Stories | Grant AllenA chorus of jeers and catcalls went up from the gang, which clustered behind its leader like a pack of wolves.
The Cruise of the Dazzler | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for catcall
/ (ˈkætˌkɔːl) /
a shrill whistle or cry expressing disapproval, as at a public meeting, etc
to utter such a call (at); deride with catcalls
Derived forms of catcall
- catcaller, noun
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