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Definitions

heckle

[hek-uhl] / ˈhɛk əl /
VERB
jeer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
badger bully embarrass hound interrupt pester rattle ridicule taunt tease
STRONG
bait bother chivy dis discomfit disconcert disrupt disturb faze gibe plague ride torment worry
WEAK
shout at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
leave alone please praise
STRONG
aid arrange calm comfort help organize reassure soothe
WEAK
encourage promote support

Example Sentences

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“Tiger With Cubs” depicts a tigress nursing her young under pine trees as magpies heckle them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Last year, Dean found himself the victim of what he has described as "the most brutal heckle ever".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

Even back in 2022, when Boebert and Greene presented as a Karen power duo out to heckle President Joe Biden, I was skeptical that their alliance would last long.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

Now Israel's minister for police, Itamar Ben-Gvir was on hand to keep order as some 30,000 people took part in the annual event that he used to heckle as an "abomination".

From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2023

I used to heckle her about the help problem, but I learned that was not necessarily wise.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman