catcall

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
2. A shout, whistle, or comment of a harassingly sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman.
3. (historical) A whistle blown by a theatre-goer to express disapproval.

Verb

To make such an exclamation.

Sinonieme

hoot

jeer

whistle

boo

hiss

heckle

ridicule

gibe

goad

haze

insult

provoke

reprobation

snarl

sneer

taunt

tease

whistling

yelp

yowl

diss

sibilation

bad-mouth

put-down

barracking

bird

🐦

deride

disapprobation

disapproval

discountenance

Vertalings

yuhalama

Auspfeifen

rechiflar

ıslıklamak

yuhalamak

silba

abucheo

rechifla

durch Zwischenrufe stören

αποδοκιμάζω

dazwischenrufen

αποδοκιμασία

γιουχάισμα

ούρλιασμα

xiulada

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkætkɔl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Mid-17th c., from the resemblance to cats' nocturnal cries. From cat + call.