how to pronounce catcall

/ˈkætˌkɔːl/

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catcall is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of catcall in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and they like to catcall they might make …”

meanings of catcall

noun:

In the Eiffel programming language, a run-time error caused by use of the wrong data type.
A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
A whistle blown by a theatre-goer to express disapproval.
A shout, whistle, or comment of a sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman.

verb:

To make such an exclamation.

catcall frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word catcall occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics catcall can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that catcall can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;