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View usage for: (hekəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense heckles, present participle heckling, past tense, past participle heckledverbIf people in an audience heckle public speakers or performers, they interrupt them, for example by making rude remarks. They heckled him and interrupted his address with angry questions. [VERB noun] He was insulted and heckled mercilessly. [VERB noun] A small group of youths stayed behind to heckle and shout abuse. [VERB] Synonyms: jeer, interrupt, shout down, disrupt More Synonyms of heckle Heckle is also a noun. The offending comment was in fact a heckle from an audience member. heckling uncountable noun The ceremony was disrupted by unprecedented heckling and slogan-chanting. heckler (hekləʳ)Word forms: plural hecklers countable noun As he began his speech, a heckler called out asking for his opinion on gun control. heckle in British English (ˈhɛkəl) verb1. to interrupt (a public speaker, performer, etc) by comments, questions, or taunts 2. Also: hackle, hatchel (transitive) to comb (hemp or flax) noun3. an instrument for combing flax or hemp Derived forms heckler (ˈheckler) noun Word origin C15: Northern and East Anglian form of hackleheckle in American English (ˈhɛkəl) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈheckled or ˈheckling2. to annoy or harass (a speaker) by interrupting with questions or taunts SIMILAR WORDS: bait Derived forms heckler (ˈheckler) noun Word origin ME hekelin < hechele: see hackle 1; (sense 2) orig. Scot Examples of 'heckle' in a sentenceheckle British English: heckle VERB If people in an audience heckle public speakers or performers, they interrupt them, for example by making rude remarks. They heckled him and interrupted his address with angry questions. - American English: heckle
- Brazilian Portuguese: apartear
- Chinese: 对…起哄
- European Spanish: interrumpir
- French: chahuter
- German: durch Zwischenrufe stören
- Italian: impedire di parlare aun oratore
- Japanese: 妨害する
- Korean: 야유하다
- European Portuguese: importunar
- Latin American Spanish: interrumpir
Definition to interrupt (a public speaker) with comments, questions, or taunts He was insulted and heckled mercilessly. Additional synonymsDefinition to persecute or tease He delighted in baiting his friends. Synonyms tease, provoke, annoy, irritate, guy (informal), bother, needle (informal), plague (informal), mock, rag, rib (informal), wind up (British, slang), hound, torment, harass, ridicule, taunt, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), badger, gall, persecute, pester, goad, irk, bedevil, take the mickey out of (informal), take the piss out of (taboo, slang), chaff, gibe, get on the nerves of (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), be on the back of (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), get in the hair of (informal), get or take a rise out of, hack you off (informal) Definition to criticize loudly or shout against (a team or speaker) Fans gained more enjoyment barracking him than cheering on the team. Synonyms heckle, abuse, mock, bait, criticize, boo, taunt, jeer, shout down, diss (slang), flame (informal) Definition to interrupt the progress of Anti-war protests disrupted the debate. Synonyms interrupt, stop, upset, hold up, interfere with, unsettle, obstruct, cut short, intrude on, break up or into - heavy-handed
- heavy-hearted
- Hebrew
- heckle
- hectic
- hector
- hedge
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