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catcalling

verb

Definition of catcalling

present participle of catcall

as in jeering

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Those jeering fans quickly had plenty to celebrate, as Austria players surrounded and jumped on their last-gasp goalscorer.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Graduates boo speakers for mentioning AI At multiple college graduation ceremonies around the country, graduates and audience members were seen booing and jeering speeches.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 June 2026

Definition of jeering

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Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
In its portrayal of cross-gender relations, the series is consistently cruel to women, insulting to men, empathetic toward nobody and cynical about everything.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Definition of insulting

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For example, 'Blazing Saddles' and 'All in the Family' confronted bigotry by ridiculing prejudice.

— Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Speaking of which, when news broke Friday that much of the team’s equipment had been stolen, there was a nearly instantaneous social media ridiculing of the city.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026

Definition of ridiculing

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Members of the media mocking the leader’s dismal performance on live TV and all across the internet?

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
After the 2022 final, and again on a team bus after the 2024 Copa América, Argentine players sang a song mocking French players' African heritage, with a transphobic jab thrown at Kylian Mbappé for good measure.

— Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of mocking

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After years of deriding Mexican inaction on security, the United States appears to have found a willing partner.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Still, even such deployments have drawn scrutiny, with some on social media criticizing the film’s AI usage and deriding the movie’s quality.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026

Definition of deriding

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If the Jazz are sniffing around the Play-In or more, Peterson will get a lot of attention.

— The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 27 July 2026
The plot involves Brian trying to get out of an emotional and psychological rut by volunteering to be a drug-sniffing dog for the local police force.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

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