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heckle

[ hek-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

heckled, heckling.

to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger.
Synonyms: , , , ,
hackle ¹( def 7 ).

heckle

/ ˈ��ɛ��ə�� /

to interrupt (a public speaker, performer, etc) by comments, questions, or taunts
Alsohacklehatchel tr to comb (hemp or flax)

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Origin of heckle¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English hekelen, variant of hechelen “to comb flax”; akin to hackle ¹, hatchel

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Origin of heckle¹

C15: Northern and East Anglian form of hackle

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"I think it was possibly the only time in history that Hendrix was heckled," he says.

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Instead, Congress chooses to heckle from the cheap seats.

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A graphic video widely shared on social media showed him as he lay bleeding profusely on the street and an Israeli bystander jeered and heckled.

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Arizona and Arizona State fans once used the term to heckle him, but the taunts had the opposite of their intended effect.

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Rep. Al Green of Texas showed some fire as he protested and heckled Trump.

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