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- Dictionaryheckle/ˈhɛkl/
verb
- 1. interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse: "he was booed and heckled when he tried to address the demonstrators"
- 2. dress (flax or hemp) to split and straighten the fibres for spinning: "hemp was heckled and spun into rope yarn"
noun
- 1. a heckling comment: "heckles of ‘Get stuffed!’"
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HECKLE definition: 1. to interrupt a public speech or performance with loud, unfriendly statements or questions: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of HECKLE is to harass and try to disconcert with questions, challenges, or gibes : badger. How to use heckle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Heckle.
HECKLE meaning: 1. to interrupt a public speech or performance with loud, unfriendly statements or questions: 2…. Learn more.
To heckle is to challenge or harass someone. At a sporting event, fans sometimes heckle the opposing team, but it’s not very respectable behavior. One of the many challenges of being a stand-up comedian is dealing with people harassing you from the audience.
Heckle definition: to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger. . See examples of HECKLE used in a sentence.
Define heckle. heckle synonyms, heckle pronunciation, heckle translation, English dictionary definition of heckle. tr.v. heck·led , heck·ling , heck·les 1. To try to embarrass and annoy by questions, gibes, or objections; badger. 2. To comb with a hatchel.
heckle. (hekəl ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense heckles , present participle heckling , past tense, past participle heckled. verb. If people in an audience heckle public speakers or performers, they interrupt them, for example by making rude remarks.
heckle (somebody) to interrupt a speaker at a public meeting by shouting out questions or rude remarks synonym barrack. He was booed and heckled throughout his speech.
heckle meaning, definition, what is heckle: to interrupt and try to embarrass someon...: Learn more.
Definition of heckle verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
