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catcalls

C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /-kɑːl/
    • /ˈkæt.kɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-kɑːl/

Definitions of catcalls word

  • noun catcalls Plural form of catcall. 1
  • noun catcalls plural of catcall. 0
  • verb catcalls third-person singular simple present indicative form of catcall. 0

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Parts of speech for Catcalls

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

catcalls popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

catcalls usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for catcalls

verb catcalls

  • hisses — to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.

noun catcalls

  • hoots — to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
  • gibes — to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
  • raspberries — the fruit of any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family, consisting of small and juicy red, black, or pale yellow drupelets forming a detachable cap about a convex receptacle.

Top questions with catcalls

  • what are catcalls?

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