catcall

noun

cat·call | \ ˈkat-ˌkȯl

Definition of catcall

1 : a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) Even Winslow, who led the league in catches for the second straight year, was hearing catcalls.— Rick Reilly

2 : a loud, sexually suggestive call or comment directed at someone publicly (as on the street) … every single time I go running in a public place without my male running partner, I am the target of catcalls.— Natalie DeBlasio

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Synonyms & Antonyms for catcall

Synonyms

bird
[chiefly British],
boo,
Bronx cheer,
hiss,
hoot,
jeer,
raspberry,
razz,
snort

Antonyms

cheer

Examples of catcall in a Sentence

The pitcher heard angry catcalls as he walked off the field. the band's sloppy playing produced only catcalls from the crowd

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Should the rare Dolphins touchdown bring cheers or catcalls? — Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2019 When the 43-year-old came to the stage here at a university student center in the Detroit suburbs, about half of the crowd gave her a standing ovation – and the other half unleashed a chorus of boos and catcalls. — Griff Witte, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019 There were catcalls from a disappointed Orediggers sideline, in an attempt to shout down the young Lions cornerback, who firmly stood his ground, wearing an unbeatable smile that’s a blessing of his genes. — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2019 Joseph drew a large crowd at her first court appearance this month, emerging handcuffed from a police vehicle to a burst of jeers and catcalls, schoolchildren in matching uniforms struggling to catch a glimpse of her through the crowd. — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2019 This time, there was cursing, catcalls, cries for his job, jeers so intense that Chavez Ravine momentarily appeared to sag under their weight. — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019 CBS Chicago reports that during a hearing on Tuesday, Assistant State's Attorney James Murphy said Thurman grew angry that George was ignoring his catcalls and followed her into the garage. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2019 See More

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