- present participle of heckle.
heckling
Example Sentences
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In an age of seemingly nonstop spam, that act of rebellion can feel deeply satisfying, like heckling a telemarketer who interrupted dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
“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
More than a few of the National Guard troops, police officers and Homeland Security officers those young Latino activists were heckling have Latino surnames on their uniforms, when they show any identification at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
Everyone was quiet, no heckling, not a single joke.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
