Catcalling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Catcalling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of catcall.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of catcall.
More Meanings
- The act of giving a catcall.
Example Sentences
In the Room for Debate forum Stopping Street Harassment, the editors ask four people to weigh in on the question, Should current laws dealing with harassment be strengthened to include catcalling, or will that go too far in controlling speech and behavior? (A catcall in this context is defined as “a whistle, shout, or comment of a sexual nature to a woman passing by.”)
Word Forms
- catcallings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cat-call, cawing, catshit, meowing, catfight, catspeak.
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