catcall

Noun

1. a cry expressing disapproval
   • Less specific
     • cry
     • outcry
     • call
     • yell
     • shout
     • vociferation
   • Related
     • catcall

Verb

1. utter catcalls at
   • Less specific
     • deride
   • Related
     • catcall

• catcall - LookUp noun

1. a shrill whistle or shout of disapproval made at a public meeting or performance he walked out to jeers and catcalls

a loud whistle or a comment of a sexual nature made by a man to a passing woman women were the objects of catcalls when they walked by the men's barracks

verb

1. make a catcall they were fired for catcalling at women

Origin

mid 17th century : from cat + call , originally denoting a kind of whistle or squeaking instrument used to express disapproval at a theatre

Thesaurus

Noun

1. he walked out of the meeting to jeers and catcalls

Similar Words: whistle boo hiss jeer raspberry hoot brickbat taunt shout of derision wolf whistle scoffing abuse teasing taunting derision ridiculing mockery the bird