heckled; heckling
ˈhe-k(ə-)liŋ 
: to harass and try to disconcert with questions, challenges, or gibes : badger
Examples of heckle in a Sentence
Several protesters were heckling the speaker at the rally.
The players were being heckled by the fans.
People in the crowd were booing and heckling as she tried to speak.
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In Fort Madison, Iowa, Tuesday, concern about whether Trump would defy the Supreme Court was one of several issues that voters heckled Sen. Chuck Grassley about at an angry town hall.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Also on Tuesday evening, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa was heckled by constituents at a town hall, The Associated Press reported.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
Electronics aside, yelling, heckling and the use of profanity are also direct violations of gallery etiquette and could result in removal from the event.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The British band James had an extremely rough time playing right before Korn in 1997, facing nonstop heckling, even if Korn themselves loved them.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Also on Tuesday evening, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa was heckled by constituents at a town hall, The Associated Press reported.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
Electronics aside, yelling, heckling and the use of profanity are also direct violations of gallery etiquette and could result in removal from the event.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The British band James had an extremely rough time playing right before Korn in 1997, facing nonstop heckling, even if Korn themselves loved them.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heckle
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“Heckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heckle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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