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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Following the game, manager Dave Roberts said that the fan had been heckling Ohtani relentlessly up to that point, though the decision to acknowledge him was a surprising one.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Liam instead heckled the band from a balcony overlooking the stage.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In rural Northern California, Representative Doug LaMalfa was heckled for ninety minutes by six hundred seniors at an Elks Lodge.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
These are not necessarily the fans most apt to slam Franklin on message boards after another close loss to Ohio State or heckle him from the stands at Beaver Stadium.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Liam instead heckled the band from a balcony overlooking the stage.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In rural Northern California, Representative Doug LaMalfa was heckled for ninety minutes by six hundred seniors at an Elks Lodge.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
These are not necessarily the fans most apt to slam Franklin on message boards after another close loss to Ohio State or heckle him from the stands at Beaver Stadium.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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