heckled; heckling
ˈhe-k(ə-)liŋ 
: to harass and try to disconcert with questions, challenges, or gibes : badger
Examples of heckle in a Sentence
Several protesters were heckling the speaker at the rally.
The players were being heckled by the fans.
People in the crowd were booing and heckling as she tried to speak.
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He’s been heckled (by idiots), shot at (by bigger idiots), rejected for roles and flopped more often than a European soccer player in the World Cup.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 May 2025
Perez went viral over the weekend after a video showed him being followed and heckled by a crowd of Knicks fans in the streets of New York following their Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 20 May 2025
What to Know Lawler, a centrist who has been floated as a potential gubernatorial candidate, faced heckling from the audience during the town hall event in Somers on Sunday.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The House Democrat, who represents New York’s 14th Congressional District and is rumored to be a top presidential 2028 candidate, was heckled by an attendee over the Israel-Hamas war.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 May 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 May 2025
Perez went viral over the weekend after a video showed him being followed and heckled by a crowd of Knicks fans in the streets of New York following their Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 20 May 2025
What to Know Lawler, a centrist who has been floated as a potential gubernatorial candidate, faced heckling from the audience during the town hall event in Somers on Sunday.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The House Democrat, who represents New York’s 14th Congressional District and is rumored to be a top presidential 2028 candidate, was heckled by an attendee over the Israel-Hamas war.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heckle
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“Heckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heckle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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