catcall
noun
a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
catcalled
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past participleof catcall.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof catcall.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
catcallnouna shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
Example Sentences
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I don't think the show has a goal of getting people excited about being catcalled as we know how frustrating, annoying and dangerous that could be.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2023
Rant to all of the “fans” who talked loudly, catcalled and screamed throughout the quieter parts of the performance, even after Mellencamp repeatedly asked them to be quiet.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2023
In Memphis on Saturday, protesters chanting, "Whose streets? Our streets!" angrily catcalled a police car that was monitoring the march, with several making obscene gestures.
From Reuters ● Jan. 28, 2023
"I have never been catcalled, but my friends have been and it isn't very nice," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2018
They whined it, they catcalled it, they shrieked it in falsetto imitation of Clarence's mother.
From Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber
