cat-call

A form of catcall — A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.

Meanings

nouncat-call (plural cat-calls)

plural cat-calls

  1. datedDated form of catcall.
verbcat-call (third-person singular simple present cat-calls, present participle cat-calling, simple past and past participle cat-called)

present singular third person cat-calls · participle present cat-calling · participle past cat-called · past cat-called

  1. datedDated form of catcall.
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APA

cat-call. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-call

MLA

“cat-call.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-call. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat-call,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-call.

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