heckle (redirected from hecklers)

heck·le  (hkl)

tr.v. heck·led, heck·ling, heck·les

1. To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger.

2. To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel.

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[Middle English hekelen, to comb with a hatchel, from hekel, hatchel, from Middle Dutch; see keg- in Indo-European roots.]

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heckler n.

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heckle

Verb

[-ling, -led] to interrupt (a public speaker) with comments, questions, or taunts [form of hackle]

heckler n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heckle - a comb for separating flax fibers hatchel comb - any of several tools for straightening fibers
Verb	1.	heckle - comb with a heckle; "heckle hemp or flax" hackle, hatchel comb - straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"
	2.	heckle - challenge aggressively cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

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heckle

verb jeer, interrupt, shout down, disrupt, bait, barrack (informal) boo, taunt, pester

Translations

heckle [ˈhɛkl] vt → interrumpir

heckle [ˈhɛkl] vt → interpeller (un orateur)

heckle [ˈhɛkl] vt → durch Zwischenrufe stören

heckle [ˈhɛkl] vt → interpellare e dare noia a (un oratore)