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heckle

[hek-uhl] / ˈhɛk əl /


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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

After the press conference ended, they continued to follow and heckle De Niro.

From Salon • May 29, 2024

I used to heckle her about the help problem, but I learned that was not necessarily wise.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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