(~s, heckling, ~d)
If people in an audience ~ public speakers or performers, they interrupt them, for example by making rude remarks.
They ~d him and interrupted his address with angry questions...
A small group of youths stayed behind to ~ and shout abuse.
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Heckle is also a noun.
The offending comment was in fact a ~ from an audience member.
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heckling
The ceremony was disrupted by unprecedented heckling and slogan-chanting.
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~r (~rs)
As he began his speech, a ~r called out asking for his opinion on gun control.
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