catcalling

Definition of catcallingnext
present participle of catcall

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Verb
  • In a particularly infamous incident, early in the strike, Art Babbitt started jeering when Walt drove across the picket line.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But after the first series of the 2026 MLB season, those same fans who were celebrating Bichette's signing a few months ago are now the same ones jeering him after an awful debut series with the Mets.
    Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Over just four days this month, Milei, an avid user of X, wrote 86 posts taunting and insulting journalists, according to an analysis of his feed between April 2 and 5 by prominent Argentine daily La Nación.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Late at night, the staff are known for insulting anyone brave enough to step up to the counter.
    Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • North Korea also conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.
    Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • North Korea conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued crude statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Punk then resorted to mocking Reigns.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In non-CinemaCon news, the looksmaxx influencer managed to unite the internets in mocking his dew-eyed meltdown and interview walk-off over being asked modestly difficult questions about his reputation (instead of being asked, say, which moisturizer is best for post-jaw hammering).
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • It’s often used in sports, notably English soccer, as a way of deriding a team’s mentality in clutch moments.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Trump’s individual attacks followed a blanket statement deriding all four podcast hosts.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Airport-style baggage and body scanners have been installed at facility entrances and the county has increased the frequency of searches and the use of drug-sniffing canines.
    Jason Henry, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Warriors, according to Yahoo’s Kevin O’Connor, have begun sniffing around current Florida coach Todd Golden as a potential replacement if the 60-year-old Kerr does not return.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Catcalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcalling. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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