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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There, Gauthier, who was drafted by Philly but opted not to sign with the Flyers, was heckled relentlessly while his would-have-been teammates and former Duck Jamie Drysdale (one goal, one assist) ran roughshod over the Ducks, 6-0.
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Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
Budden’s embarrassing moment led to heckling from fans, as well as rappers such as Maino and Jim Jones, both of whom advised that Budden keep his clothes on moving forward.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
At another book talk in Massachusetts in October, Pelosi was also heckled by pro-Palestinian activists.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Ryan blamed the attack on her lack of focus and in-ring mistakes and seemed shaken by heckling fans.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
Budden’s embarrassing moment led to heckling from fans, as well as rappers such as Maino and Jim Jones, both of whom advised that Budden keep his clothes on moving forward.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
At another book talk in Massachusetts in October, Pelosi was also heckled by pro-Palestinian activists.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Ryan blamed the attack on her lack of focus and in-ring mistakes and seemed shaken by heckling fans.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Heckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heckle. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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