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Definitions

heckle

[hek-uhl] / ˈhɛk əl /
VERB
jeer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
badger bully embarrass hound interrupt pester rattle ridicule taunt tease
STRONG
bait bother chivy dis discomfit disconcert disrupt disturb faze gibe plague ride torment worry
WEAK
shout at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
leave alone please praise
STRONG
aid arrange calm comfort help organize reassure soothe
WEAK
encourage promote support

Example Sentences

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“Tiger With Cubs” depicts a tigress nursing her young under pine trees as magpies heckle them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Arizona and Arizona State fans once used the term to heckle him, but the taunts had the opposite of their intended effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

The Glaswegian looked so discombobulated by the heckle that another audience member asked him if he was okay.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

Even back in 2022, when Boebert and Greene presented as a Karen power duo out to heckle President Joe Biden, I was skeptical that their alliance would last long.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

“But what if I want to heckle Nick?”

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.