catcalling

Definition of catcallingnext
present participle of catcall

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catcalling
Verb
  • Video uploaded to social media shows the officers being battered by snowballs outside the rest rooms as dozens of parkgoers crowd around filming the cops and jeering at them.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • There are bodily fluids, jeering crowds, and demonic Punch and Judy puppets applauding through the chaos, giving the scene the air of a demented fairy tale.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The situation reached a breaking point when Sullivan started mocking and insulting Morgan’s wife, the journalist and author Celia Walden.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The walkout followed HStikkytokky, real name Harrison Sullivan, insulting Morgan’s wife and making false allegations about the presenter’s links to Jeffrey Epstein.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The political rhetoric aimed at ridiculing Canada bothers Johnson.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Other potential candidates, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gavin Newsom, have achieved fame by berating and ridiculing the other side.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Social media is reacting to the latest skit by comedian Druski, mocking women in right-leaning political spaces.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • People created memes and videos mocking Roan for mistreating children.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • News of the concert comes on the heels of a tumultuous few years for Ye, once a titan of the genre, who has since become better known for public outbursts on social media deriding both Jewish and Black people.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Dontzig and Peterman co-wrote 25 episodes of Murphy Brown including its landmark Season 5 opener — a response to then-Vice President Dan Quayle’s remarks deriding the lead character’s decision to have a baby as a single woman.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Images posted to the hacking group’s Telegram account included a picture of Patel sniffing a cigar and posing for photos.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t think bluebloods wouldn’t come sniffing around Austin to grab the Miller magic.
    Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Catcalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcalling. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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