heckler

[ hek-ler, hek-uh-ler ]

/ ˈhɛk lər, ˈhɛk ə lər /

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noun

a person who harasses a public speaker or performer with impertinent questions, insults, etc.:As a comedian, you have to face any hecklers in the crowd head-on and deal with them, because if you don't, they can take over the show.

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Origin of heckler

heckle + -er¹

Words nearby heckler

Hecht, Hecht's pneumonia, heck, heckelphone, heckle, heckler, heckuva, hect-, hectare, hectic, hecto-

How to use heckler in a sentence

Boosted platforms summon hecklers and as conversations about the mental health of Gen Z mount, a forcefield of self-love is essential.
Elsa Majimbo Wants You To Laugh|Brooklyn White|November 16, 2021|Essence.com
In Las Vegas, Clark County election officials dealt with so many hecklers and protesters that they increased security at their counting center.
‘We will not allow anyone to stop us’: Day and night, under historic scrutiny, the nation’s vote counters carried on|Amy Gardner, Reis Thebault, Hannah Knowles, Michelle Lee|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
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
Whatever points heckler Ellen Sturtz was looking to score, the first lady was not playing.
Michelle Obama Is Reveling in Her Lame-Duck Status as First Lady|Michelle Cottle|June 11, 2013|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
His “joke” was reactive to the so-called heckler who called him out in front of an audience.
Why Daniel Tosh’s ‘Rape Joke’ at the Laugh Factory Wasn’t Funny|Elissa Bassist|July 12, 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
Then the bearded attorney, whose fame was secure as a heckler of witnesses, rose dramatically from his chair.
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck
He wondered, at first in a vague sort of way, why he was such an ardent heckler.
Mystery Wings|Roy J. Snell
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
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
He was a stout man dressed in a drab jacket and had the appearance of a heckler.
An Old Coachman's Chatter with some Practical Remarks on Driving|Edward Corbett

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