catcalling

Definition of catcallingnext
present participle of catcall

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catcalling
Verb
  • It’s reported that some Knicks celebrators followed the Spurs back to their hotel, jeering and egging them.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
  • Some of the people in that group began taunting and jeering at the dancing men, some of whom were shirtless and wearing bathing suits.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The two-minute trailer includes a recreation of the famous sailor-kissing-a-nurse photo from V-J Day, a woman insulting David’s butter churning, some trench warfare repartee about the looks of a soldier’s love back at home, the Boston Tea Party, and jokes about child labor.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2026
  • Reluctant to name favorite designers and boutiques for fear of insulting others, the actress spoke of her fondness for cashmere.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • Reese and the Dream played Indiana on Thursday as well, where Reese was caught mocking Clark by flailing around during the stoppage in play.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Though the bot sometimes suggested calling helplines, the lawsuit alleges that GPT-4o mostly allowed Alice space to fixate on her dark thoughts, in one instance even deriding suicide hotlines after Alice rejected the idea of calling one.
    Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 11 June 2026
  • Trump had long gone after Powell, deriding, berating and threatening to fire the ex-Fed chair.
    Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Musk and SpaceX have a true nose for money, including sniffing out government infusions and contracts.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
  • The streamer on June 8 dropped an adorable photo of the real Great Dane puppy, as well as a brief teaser video that shows Scooby-Doo sniffing around in the woods before being picked up by Shaggy.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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