heckle
verb (used with object)
to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger.
heckling
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present participleof heckle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And while his teammates could be distracted by raucous crowds and heckling fans, Pride heard nothing but silence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“These people are crazy, I’m telling you. We’re lucky we have a country with people like this,” he said, over audible heckling about the Epstein files.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
One federal agent saw the patrollers, turned up his music, and began heckling the group as he rode in.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
Instead, they amped up the heckling in a way that may have crossed the line of accepted decorum, even at an event known for being the most raucous party in golf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
A custodian who later worked under him recalled, “The Warden was strict with the inmates but would never stand for any mistreatment or heckling of them.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
