as in snorts
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
the band's sloppy playing produced only catcalls from the crowd
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Noun
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The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.—
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The paddling comes as revenge for multiple times Marty insults the businessman throughout the movie.—
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Basil, of course, is far from perfect, a rude, neurotic, accident-prone manager who insults guests, hides his gambling winnings from his wife and organizes an elaborate impersonation of her when his surprise anniversary party backfires.—
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His remarks received a mixed reaction from the crowd, with cheers, jeers and a few boos.—
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In the years leading up to the massive and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests that swept Hong Kong in 2019, China’s national anthem was frequently greeted with jeers and boos from supporters of the local team.—
Noun
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Why Baylor signed James Nnaji When Nnaji came off the bench at around the 10-minute mark of the first half at TCU he was immediately met by boos from the fans.—
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The whole game was played out to a vuvuzela soundtrack, but at the end, even that was drowned out by boos.—
Verb
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Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.—
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Then there’s the loud kind, where the audience openly ridicules you.—
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“Catcalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catcalls. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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