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
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
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Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catcall
Noun
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The scenes on set in this episode are all comic gold, from Billy dashing to his tent for generous snorts between takes to a musical number that culminates in Teenjus healing a young man who then tosses his crutches away and breakdances.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some friends prescribed a healthy snort of bourbon and a trip to the doctor.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fans jeer during games and sometimes make it onto the field, despite security forces attempting to keep them at bay.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Upset attendees began jeering, throwing punches, and causing damage at the venue.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The male characters are, typically, petulant narcissists with perpetual sneers who insult and cajole their female love interests into almost invariably unhealthy relationships.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Richie's wife verbally attacks Maeve, even stooping so low as to look her up and down and insult her appearance.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Have you guys been insulting each other publicly for decades?—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Harrison Ford forged an archetype: the skeptical rogue, a smirk king, He Who Shot First.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Little things, like the close-ups of Moss’s face with her little smirk, used so frequently as to lose all meaning, began to irritate me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Presumably, Justine is not thrilled by Elon’s treatment of Vivian Jenna Wilson, one of the twins, who is now a transgender woman, and whom Elon has publicly ridiculed along with the trans community as a whole.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The president has ridiculed each of the major broadcast networks, which are regulated by Carr’s FCC, and suggested CBS, ABC and NBC could see their broadcast licenses pulled or at least face more scrutiny from the federal government over coverage of him.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There is only one team participating in these Stanley Cup playoffs that could build a 3-1 series lead and still manage to hear boos while playing Game 5 on home ice.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Lynch got the last laugh, attacking Lyra from behind to a chorus of boos.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And, just as quickly, they were derided for their tendency to disintegrate into a mushy mess.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is far right, NATO skeptical, and Putin-friendly, and its leaders have regularly derided Scholz as a warmonger.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Catcall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcall. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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