CEFR B1

catcalling

noun

Meaning

catcall means a shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses catcall to mean a shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a....
The teacher asked students to find catcall in the reading.

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catcalling (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses catcall to mean a shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a....
The teacher asked students to find catcall in the reading.

How to Use catcalling

a/the catcall (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a catcall."
catcall in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked catcall in context before translating it."

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