cat-call

Rude audible harassment

A cat-call is a loud whistle, shout, or comment directed at someone in public, typically a man expressing sexual interest toward a woman on the street: She ignored the cat-calls from the construction workers.

The term originally meant jeers or boos from a theater audience.

As a verb, to cat-call is to make such sounds.

Also spelled catcall.

harassment

whistle

Shrill air-blown sounder

jeerVocal expression of scorn
heckleHarass a performer verbally
hollerLoud vocal outburst

shout · yell · leer · ogle · objectify · intimidate · harass · taunt · bother · pester

disrespect

jeer

Vocal expression of scorn

tauntInsulting provocation
mockScornful imitation or fake
insultOffensive remark or action

degrade · demean · objectify · belittle · humiliate · dehumanize · sexist · misogynist · crude · vulgar

street

whistle

Shrill air-blown sounder

hollerLoud vocal outburst
shoutLoud vocal outburst
yellSpeak very loudly

honk · sidewalk · construction · passerby · stranger · public · urban · intersection · commute · pedestrian

sound

whistle

Shrill air-blown sounder

shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
piercingPenetrating or very sharp
loudHigh in volume

screech · hoot · shriek · howl · wolf whistle · yowl · caterwauling · bellow · whoop

Opposites

type of verbal expression toward strangers

cat-callcompliment

Words expressing approval

kind words · warm welcome · flattery · standing ovation · applause

social reception/intent

cat-callstanding ovation

Applause while risen

applause · cheer · encouragement

social reception/welcome

cat-callsilence

Total lack of sound

discretion · ignoring

Family

catcalls, catcalled, catcalling

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13