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Synonyms for catcalling
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kat-kawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkætˌkɔl |
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Définition of catcalling
Origin :- 1650s, a type of noisemaker used to express dissatisfaction in play-houses, from cat (n.) + call (n.); presumably because it sounded like an angry cat. As a verb, attested from 1734.
- As in boo : verb decry
- As in sibilate : verb hiss
- As in hiss : verb make buzzing sound; ridicule
- As in hoot : verb cry
- Then a burst of catcalling caused us to fly from the verandah doorway.
- Extract from : « The Debit Account » by Oliver Onions
Antonyms for catcalling
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