Catcall (Noun)
Meaning
A cry expressing disapproval.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The audience responded to the politician's speech with a chorus of catcalls and boos.
- The comedian's off-color joke was met with a loud catcall from the back of the room.
- The actor's performance was panned by the critics, and the audience joined in with catcalls and hisses.
- The heckler's catcall was quickly drowned out by the applause of the rest of the crowd.
- The singer's off-key note was greeted with a loud catcall from the balcony.