catcall Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a cry expressing disapproval
  2. verb utter catcalls at

WordNet

Cat"call` noun
Definitions
  1. A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise.
    Upon the rising of the curtain. I was very much surprised with the great consort of catcalls which was exhibited. Addison.

Webster 1913