- present participle of heckle.
heckling
Example Sentences
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“These people are crazy, I’m telling you. We’re lucky we have a country with people like this,” he said, over audible heckling about the Epstein files.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
One federal agent saw the patrollers, turned up his music, and began heckling the group as he rode in.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
Instead, they amped up the heckling in a way that may have crossed the line of accepted decorum, even at an event known for being the most raucous party in golf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
He even managed to get a rise out of mild-mannered Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone, who recently kicked him out of the chamber for heckling.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
I turned my attention away from the woman heckling me as the soldiers paraded down the aisle with military precision.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
