"catcalling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: catcallings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} catcalling (countable and uncountable, plural catcallings)
  1. The act of giving a catcall. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-catcalling-en-noun-0RapAg-w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} catcalling
  1. present participle and gerund of catcall Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: catcall
    Sense id: en-catcalling-en-verb-rx5SvdJn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49

Inflected forms

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