Definition for Heckle:

• To interrogate, or ply with questions, esp. with severity or antagonism, as a candidate for the ministry.

Synonyms for Heckle:

• n.

  •
  • jump in,
  • put in,
  • interject,
  • break in,
  • cut in,
  • cut someone short,
  • intervene,
  • shout out,
  • chime in.
  •
  • wave the red flag in front of the bull,
  • taunt,
  • treat well,
  • bait,
  • ride,
  • needle.
  •bait (noun)
  • ridicule,
  • bother,
  • study at bait.
  •hackle (noun)
  • hackle.
  •hatchel (noun)
  • hatchel.

• v.

  •badger (verb)
  • goad,
  • harry,
  • Importune,
  • annoy,
  • bug,
  • hassle,
  • nudge.
  •bait (verb)
  • provoke,
  • persecute,
  • anger,
  • irritate.
  •harass (verb)
  • vex,
  • maraud,
  • raid,
  • beleaguer,
  • strain,
  • exhaust,
  • stress,
  • exasperate,
  • weary,
  • bedevil,
  • gnaw,
  • despoil,
  • macerate,
  • foray,
  • distress,
  • fatigue,
  • intimidate,
  • perplex,
  • try,
  • trouble,
  • attack.
  •heckle (verb)
  • dis,
  • shout at,
  • disconcert,
  • faze,
  • gibe,
  • bully,
  • worry,
  • disrupt,
  • disturb,
  • discomfit,
  • tease,
  • pester,
  • rattle,
  • plague,
  • embarrass.
  •hoot (verb)
  • whistle,
  • jeer,
  • hiss,
  • scorn,
  • howl,
  • razz,
  • catcall,
  • scream.
  •hound (verb)
  • beat the bushes,
  • drive,
  • impel,
  • prod,
  • rag,
  • curdle,
  • scratch,
  • bird-dog,
  • hunt,
  • pursue,
  • scout,
  • tail.
  •razz (verb)
  • raspberrying,
  • raspberried.
  •torment (verb)
  • wring,
  • punish,
  • excruciate,
  • bone,
  • torture,
  • pain,
  • crucify,
  • rack,
  • hurt,
  • agonize,
  • mistreat,
  • devil,
  • harrow,
  • smite.

• Other synonyms:

  •cry
  • hoot.
  •reproach
  • upbraid.

Antonyms for Heckle:

• v.

  • harass
    assist, aid, facilitate.
  • heckle
    support, promote, encourage, help.
  • hound
    leave alone.
  • molest
    make happy, cheer, please.
  • nag
    assuage.
  • torment
    delight.

Homophones for Heckle:

• heckel.

Hyponym for Heckle:

• v.

  • communication
    cut off, break up, disrupt, interrupt.