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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College basketball: Arizona apologized after its students heckled B.Y.U.’s team with a derogatory chant about Mormons, known formally as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Some people have suggested that Swift was merely heckled by some rowdy Philadelphia Eagles fans as her face appeared on the Jumbotron.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Half circus ringmaster, half Greek chorus, the actor introduced Lamar and then stuck around to goad and heckle him as the show unfolded.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
In September 2022, he was caught on video pouring water on Ravens fans for heckling him after his brother’s team lost.
—Stephanie Andrade, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
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David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Some people have suggested that Swift was merely heckled by some rowdy Philadelphia Eagles fans as her face appeared on the Jumbotron.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Half circus ringmaster, half Greek chorus, the actor introduced Lamar and then stuck around to goad and heckle him as the show unfolded.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
In September 2022, he was caught on video pouring water on Ravens fans for heckling him after his brother’s team lost.
—Stephanie Andrade, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Heckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heckle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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