as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
the band's sloppy playing produced only catcalls from the crowd
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Recent Examples of catcall
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
As this incident has shown, what sounds to one person like a term of respect can feel like a catcall to another.
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Beth Teitell,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 Apr. 2023
This was not a vulgar catcall—I was swathed in more fabric than the Virgin Mary.
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Katharine K. Zarrella,
WSJ,
2 Apr. 2022
Meet the Fighting Irish opponents, dates and locations for 2020, along with a prominent returning opposing player Indianapolis Star
SOUTH BEND — Brian Kelly hears the whispers, which sometimes probably feel more like catcalls.
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Eric Hansen,
Indianapolis Star,
5 Mar. 2020
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Noun
The Rite of Spring premiere, on the other hand, caused a riot of booing, yelling, catcalls and face-punching, becoming one of the most infamous nights in the history of music.
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Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
As this incident has shown, what sounds to one person like a term of respect can feel like a catcall to another.
—
Beth Teitell,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 Apr. 2023
This was not a vulgar catcall—I was swathed in more fabric than the Virgin Mary.
—
Katharine K. Zarrella,
WSJ,
2 Apr. 2022
Meet the Fighting Irish opponents, dates and locations for 2020, along with a prominent returning opposing player Indianapolis Star
SOUTH BEND — Brian Kelly hears the whispers, which sometimes probably feel more like catcalls.
—
Eric Hansen,
Indianapolis Star,
5 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catcall
Noun
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On a night when Lee somehow turned a 73.2 mph snort into a home run, Chapman staged another losing battle while hoping for a conventional one.
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My wife, meanwhile, guards against the occasional loud snort with one of the oldest and most elegant anti-snoring technologies ever devised: earplugs.
Verb
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Graduates boo speakers for mentioning AI At multiple college graduation ceremonies around the country, graduates and audience members were seen booing and jeering speeches.
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When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.
Noun
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With his rakish sneer and ruthlessly tight jodhpurs, Rupert has been thoroughly neutered with irony, transformed into an object for women to pick at.
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Of course, the prospect of one of the greatest women’s footballers in history skittering around Bromley on a Saturday lunchtime in front of a smattering of fans inevitably inspires sneers.
Verb
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In that controversial match, Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior had alleged that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni had racially insulted him.
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Shame on me for insulting a human being for doing their job.
Noun
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Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
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Her roundup began with a photo of a shadow holding a wine glass outdoors, followed by a selfie with a smirk.
Verb
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Professional opportunities were nearly nonexistent, and some were ridiculed for playing.
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It was ridiculed by people outside the club and maybe that has something to do with it.
Noun
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The latter of those two strikeouts was followed by audible boos originating from the stands behind the Braves dugout.
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There were boos from the crowd for the first one in the game Tuesday between Iraq and Norway in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Verb
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The move comes days after Havana unveiled its boldest economic liberalization in decades, which Washington derides as superficial.
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The phrase recalls the socialist Gilded Age mayors whom critics derided as too preoccupied with managing public works projects.
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“Catcall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcall. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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