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heckle

[hek-uhl] / ˈhɛk əl /


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Some blame the rising price of tickets, saying theatergoers feel entitled to misbehave in the same way sports fans feel the price of admission buys them the right to heckle players.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Passersby who witnessed this altercation began to heckle the police, demanding they take the handcuffs off Smith.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

"If someone heckles me, I can heckle them back... always politely though."

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023

I want to get there early to claim a seat in the front, where I can heckle Simon and Nick.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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