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catcall.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkætkɔl/General-American
  1. A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.

  2. A shout, whistle, or comment of a harassingly sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman, causing distress and trauma.

  3. A whistle blown by a theatre-goer to express disapproval.

    historical
Where this word comes from

First attested in the mid-17th c., from the resemblance to cats' nocturnal cries. From cat + call.

verb/ˈkætkɔl/General-American
  1. To make such an exclamation.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

First attested in the mid-17th c., from the resemblance to cats' nocturnal cries. From cat + call.

noun/ˈkætkɔl/General-American
  1. In the Eiffel programming language, a run-time error caused by use of the wrong data type.

Where this word comes from

Short for change availability or type + call.

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