heckler

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛklər/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛklɚ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
heck•le /ˈhɛkəl/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -led, -ling. 
  1. to harass with impolite questions, insults, or the like:The audience began to heckle the speaker.
heck•ler /ˈhɛklɚ/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
heck•le  (hek′əl),USA pronunciation v., -led, -ling, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like;
    badger.
  2. Textileshackle1 (def. 8).

n. 
  1. Textileshackle1 (def. 5).
  • 1275–1325; Middle English hekelen, variant of hechelen to comb flax; akin to hackle1, hatchel
heck′ler, n. 
    1. bait, provoke, needle, hector, hound.
'heckler' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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