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catcall
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cat·call  (ktkôl)
n.
A harsh or shrill call or whistle expressing derision or disapproval.
v. cat·called, cat·call·ing, cat·calls
v.tr.
To express derision or disapproval of with catcalls.
v.intr.
To make catcalls.

catcall
Noun
a shrill whistle or cry of disapproval or derision
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.catcall - a cry expressing disapproval
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb1.catcall - utter catcalls at
deride - treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
Translations
catcall [ˈkætkɔːl] n (at meeting etc) → rechifla, silbido

catcall [ˈkætkɔːl] n (at meeting etc) → sifflet m

catcall [ˈkætkɔːl] n (at meeting etc) → fischio

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In the Deep South, the hate crowd smirked and catcalled when Sidney Poitier wed Joanna Shimkus, a white film ingenue.
However, it took two years at Philadelphia's La Salle College, where he "couldn't walk into the cafeteria without being catcalled," to convince his parents in 1967 to let him go to New York City.
When moderator Edmonde Haddad asked the candidates their views on the crisis, audience members hissed and catcalled, and a woman yelled, ``Talk about the issues
 
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