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heckling

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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“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

Sharma says heckling of women for their clothing is unheard of in Rishikesh, a city in the Himalayan foothills on the banks of Ganges river.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 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

Unlike basketball, football, soccer, there’s not supposed to be any shouting, chattering, or heckling.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes