catcall

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkætkɔl/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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

Translations

yuhalama

Auspfeifen

rechiflar

ıslıklamak

yuhalamak

silba

abucheo

rechifla

durch Zwischenrufe stören

αποδοκιμάζω

dazwischenrufen

αποδοκιμασία

γιουχάισμα

ούρλιασμα

xiulada