heckle

But then in 2011 he weaponized comedy, slicing and dicing his political rivals in the same way a comedian deals with a heckler.
Obama Will Weaponize Comedy at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner|Dean Obeidallah|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Glaser says attacking the audience is off-limits, though she did call a heckler a “c--t” once.
What Women Comedians Want: Yael Kohen’s ‘We Killed’|Allison Yarrow|October 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“You can hold your own rally,” the president told the heckler.
Daily Caller Reporter, Wilson’s ‘You Lie!’ & More Obama Hecklers (VIDEO)|Jake Heller|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He got a huge reaction, which could not have discouraged him from taking on a heckler at a Meg Whitman event a few days later.
The One Who Got Away|Michael Daly|October 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He had to repeat the line twice because the heckler all but drowned him out.
Weiner’s Last Words|Howard Kurtz|June 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As a heckler he was something fearsome; they had to seat him on the platform for to keep him quiet.
What Every Woman Knows|James M. Barrie
Then the bearded attorney, whose fame was secure as a heckler of witnesses, rose dramatically from his chair.
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck
Homer Crawford drifted away again before the heckler recovered.
Black Man's Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds
In 1654 the spire was destroyed by lightning; the skilful architect Heckler was obliged to rebuild it sixty five feet high.
Historical Sketch of the Cathedral of Strasburg|Anonymous
He was a stout man, dressed in a dark jacket, and had the appearance of a heckler.
The Great North Road: London to York|Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for heckler

heckle

/ (ˈhɛkəl) /

verb

to interrupt (a public speaker, performer, etc) by comments, questions, or taunts

Also: hackle, hatchel (tr) to comb (hemp or flax)

noun

an instrument for combing flax or hemp

Derived forms of heckle

heckler, noun

Word Origin for heckle

C15: Northern and East Anglian form of hackle

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heckle

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