Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cattle call

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: cat-tle -call
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.

Example Sentences

"The other extreme is a cattle call audition, when dozens or even hundreds of performers are auditioned in groups, only getting a chance to speak a few lines, sing a few bars, or dance a few steps."
"And to what extent is there a world beyond it? Is there going to be a moment where populism needs a new leader and you’re back to that cattle call in New Hampshire looking at different opportunities?"

Inflected Forms

cattle calls (plural)

Phrases

casting call

Frequently Paired Words

casting call

Questions

What does cattle call mean?: An audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.

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