cat·call

cat·call
/ˈkætˌkɑːl̩/ noun, pl -calls [count]
: a sound or noise that someone (such as an audience member) makes toward a speaker, performer, athlete, etc., that he or she does not like

The pitcher heard angry catcalls as he walked off the field.


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