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to heckle a speaker

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  • Heckle — Hec kle, v. t. 1. To interrogate, or ply with questions, esp. with severity or antagonism, as a candidate for the ministry. Robert bore heckling, however, with great patience and adroitness. Mrs. Humphry Ward. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To shout… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heckle — ► VERB ▪ interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive comments or abuse. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of heckling. DERIVATIVES heckler noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «dress (flax or hemp) with a comb to split and straighten the fibres»: from a… …   English terms dictionary

  • heckle — [hek′əl] vt. heckled, heckling [ME hekelin < hechele: see HACKLE1] 1. HACKLE1 2. [orig. Scot] to annoy or harass (a speaker) by interrupting with questions or taunts n. HACKLE …   English World dictionary

  • heckle — verb 1》 interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive comments or abuse. 2》 dress (flax or hemp) to split and straighten the fibres for spinning. noun a heckling comment. Derivatives heckler noun Word History In medieval times a heckle, or hackle,… …   English new terms dictionary

  • heckle — UK [ˈhek(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms heckle : present tense I/you/we/they heckle he/she/it heckles present participle heckling past tense heckled past participle heckled to interrupt a speaker at a public meeting by… …   English dictionary

  • heckle — verb (I, T) to interrupt a speaker at a public meeting heckler noun (C) heckling noun (U): The speaker s voice was drowned by constant heckling …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • heckle — heckler, n. /hek euhl/, v., heckled, heckling, n. v.t. 1. to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger. 2. hackle1 (def. 8). n. 3. hackle1 (def. 5). [1275 1325; ME hekelen, var. of hechelen… …   Universalium

  • heckle — heck|le [ hekl ] verb intransitive or transitive to interrupt a speaker at a public meeting by shouting remarks, insults, etc. at them ╾ heck|ler noun count ╾ heck|ling noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • heckle — [ˈhek(ə)l] verb [I/T] to interrupt a speaker or performer by shouting at them heckler noun [C] heckling noun [U] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • heckle — heck•le [[t]ˈhɛk əl[/t]] v. t. led, ling to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME hekelen, var. of hechelen to comb flax; akin to hackle I heck′ler, n …   From formal English to slang

  • heckle — /ˈhɛkəl / (say hekuhl) verb (i) (heckled, heckling) 1. to badger or torment; harass, especially a public speaker, with questions and gibes. 2. to comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel. –noun 3. → hatchel. {late Middle English hekele (noun), phonetic …  

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