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noun

ˈkat-ˌkȯl

Definition of catcall

as in snort

a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval the band's sloppy playing produced only catcalls from the crowd

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The Rite of Spring premiere, on the other hand, caused a riot of booing, yelling, catcalls and face-punching, becoming one of the most infamous nights in the history of music. — Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 When the 43-year-old came to the stage here at a university student center in the Detroit suburbs, about half of the crowd gave her a standing ovation – and the other half unleashed a chorus of boos and catcalls. — Griff Witte, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019 All three Republican gubernatorial candidates also had fun in the aftermath of the catcalls. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 For Dua, puberty and social maturity become knotted up in unpredictable notions of bodily harm (whether acted upon, or merely threatened), as Serbian boys and men harass her on the way home from school, lacing their catcalls with ethnic slurs. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for catcall

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Soon come the snorts, the heavy body of a second hog tottering heavily from the hut.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of snort

Noun

With his rakish sneer and ruthlessly tight jodhpurs, Rupert has been thoroughly neutered with irony, transformed into an object for women to pick at.

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Of course, the prospect of one of the greatest women’s footballers in history skittering around Bromley on a Saturday lunchtime in front of a smattering of fans inevitably inspires sneers.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Definition of sneer

Noun

Throughout the game, seeing green shirts on the large screen triggered cheers through the crowd, while boos came up when yellow kits were displayed.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Neither team has pressed forward with much conviction in the first 15 minutes, and after some back-and-forth passing on the back line of the Netherlands' defense, boos could be heard from restless spectators in Monterrey.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Definition of boo

Verb

Still, even such deployments have drawn scrutiny, with some on social media criticizing the film’s AI usage and deriding the movie’s quality.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026
Alice Weidel, the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which placed second in national elections last year, derided the reform package.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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