0 a loud shout or whistle (= high sound) expressing disapproval, especially made by people in a crowd
By the final act, the gallery had taken to singing back to him in mocking high catcalls whenever he made his entry.
A performer seeks the attention and approval of his or her audience, who can pay rapt attention, catcall and boo, or, worst of all, simply remain indifferent.
When a theatre audience is scandalized by a performance, it often enacts its protest in a highly theatrical way, using catcalls, walkouts, and even fists to express its disapproval.
Noises off and catcalls are louder than ever.
Often that is accomplished without the catcalls which occur from time to time in another place in order to enliven the proceedings.
He also said that they should face the whistles and catcalls that result.
Suppose that, recognising the enormous force of that superficial patriotic catcall, they begin a policy of appeasement, a policy of concession.
The catcall all the time has been about creating prejudice, creating envy and creating jealousy.
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