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catcall

[ kat-kawl ]

noun

  1. a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. an instrument for producing such a sound.


verb (used without object)

  1. to sound catcalls.

verb (used with object)

  1. to express disapproval of by catcalls.

catcall

/ ˈ°ìæ³ÙËŒ°ìɔ˱ô /

noun

  1. a shrill whistle or cry expressing disapproval, as at a public meeting, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to utter such a call (at); deride with catcalls
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦²¹³ÙËŒ³¦²¹±ô±ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦²¹³Ùc²¹±ô±ôe°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of catcall1

First recorded in 1650–60; cat ( def ) + call
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As he stood there stewing in his agony, fully expecting jeers and catcalls from the surrounding pavilion crowd, the strangest thing happened.

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That’s because unlike her experience with men, a bear has never harassed her, catcalled her, followed her, thrown a bottle at her or otherwise made her feel unsafe.

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At the Jakarta gig, Ms. Firda, 23, who goes by Marsya, told the crowd that the band was “a little sad and angry to hear that someone here was a victim of catcalling.â€

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Female police officers are posing as runners as part of a crackdown on strangers catcalling women out exercising in Bradford.

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Instead, Trump’s supporters emit constant catcalls, boos and their own favorite profanities, in approving response to his nonstop caterwauling.

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