heckle

IPA/ˈhekl/
KK[hˈɛkəl]IPA/ˈhekl/

heckle — verb

  • hecklepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • heckleshe / she / it
  • heckledpast simple
  • heckling-ing form

1. to shout critical or mocking remarks at a speaker or performer during a public e

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to shout critical or mocking remarks at a speaker or performer during a public event, making it difficult for them to continue.

例句

At the city council meeting, several residents heckled the mayor over the new tax plan.

heckle + [person] over [topic]

Two students in the back row began heckling the guest speaker during Diya's lecture.

began heckling + direct object (person)

同義詞
  • jeer

    Jeer can involve mocking sounds or gestures in addition to words, and is often done by a group rather than an individual.

  • boo

    Boo refers specifically to making a 'boo' sound to show disapproval, usually by a crowd, without forming actual words.

  • shout down

    Shout down means to prevent someone from being heard by shouting over them, rather than directing mocking remarks at them.

反義詞
  • applaud

    To show approval by clapping, the opposite of heckling or jeering at a performer.

文法句型

heckle + noun phrase (person)

heckle (no object)

用法筆記

Commonly used both transitively ('heckled the speaker') and intransitively ('the crowd started heckling'). The heckler is always a member of the audience or a bystander — someone not on the stage or platform.

常見錯誤

❌The students heckled the teacher with questions about the homework.
✅The students interrupted the teacher with questions about the homework.
💡Heckle implies shouting critical or mocking remarks meant to disrupt a public speaker, not asking genuine questions.
❌My little brother heckled me while I was on the phone.
✅My little brother interrupted me while I was on the phone.
💡Heckle only applies to public speaking events like speeches, performances, or debates, not private conversations.