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catcall
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catcall
(noun)
catcall
/
ˈ
kætˌkɑːl̟/
noun
plural
catcalls
catcall
/
ˈ
kætˌkɑːl̟/
noun
plural
catcalls
Britannica Dictionary definition of CATCALL
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a sound or noise that someone (such as an audience member) makes toward a speaker, performer, athlete, etc., that he or she does not like
The pitcher heard angry
catcalls
as he walked off the field.
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