HECKLE


Meaning of HECKLE in English

— 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. hackle 1 (def. 8).

n.

3. hackle 1 (def. 5).

[ 1275-1325; ME hekelen, var. of hechelen to comb flax; akin to HACKLE 1 , HATCHEL ]

Syn. 1. bait, provoke, needle, hector, hound.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .