Synonyms for catcall
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kat-kawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkætˌkɔl |
Définition of catcall
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.
- noun heckle
- He found that antiquaries were much divided in opinion as to the origin of the catcall.
- Extract from : « A Book of the Play » by Dutton Cook
- The essayist, however, is disposed to hold that the catcall is originally a piece of English music.
- Extract from : « A Book of the Play » by Dutton Cook
- The conveyance of a catcall to the theatre evidences a predisposition to uproarious censure.
- Extract from : « A Book of the Play » by Dutton Cook
- The soldier, addressed put a finger to the sound side of his mouth and uttered a catcall.
- Extract from : « The Burning Spear » by John Galsworthy
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