Catcall vs Heckling - What's the difference?
catcall | heckling | Synonyms |
A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
A shout, whistle, or comment of a sexual nature, usually made toward women
To make such an exclamation.
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As verbs the difference between catcall and heckling
is that catcall is to make such an exclamation while heckling is present participle of heckle.As a noun catcall
is a shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.catcall
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