CATCALL


Meaning of CATCALL in English

— catcaller , n.

/kat"kawl'/ , n.

1. a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.

2. an instrument for producing such a sound.

v.i.

3. to sound catcalls.

v.t.

4. to express disapproval of by catcalls.

[ 1650-60; CAT 1 + CALL ]

Syn. 1. boo, hiss, jeer.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .