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catcall definition

cat·call (-kôl′)

noun

a shrill shout or whistle expressing derision or disapproval, as of a speaker, actor, etc.

transitive verb

to deride with catcalls

intransitive verb

to make catcalls

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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