catcall
noun
a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
catcalls
-
pluralof catcall.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
-
present tense formof catcall (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
catcallnouna shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
To wit, a man catcalls her as she walks past and she yells, “I object!”
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
With the Madrid fans' catcalls still ringing in his ears, Laporta provided his own answer.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
“Never,” reported one of Paris’s better literary reviews, “has a painting excited so much laughter, mockery, and catcalls as this ‘Olympia.’”
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
“Shame,” they chanted, and their catcalls — “Disgrace,” “What about George Santos?” — caused a frustrated McCarthy to repeatedly start and stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
We all started screaming with him, blocking out the catcalls from the Whippoorwills and their fans.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
