Heckling
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛkəl/
Heckling (verb)
- to shout or interrupt a speaker with rude comments or questions
- to tease or bother someone in a playful or annoying way
Examples
- The audience began to heckle the speaker during the presentation.
- It's rude to heckle someone while they are speaking.
Common collocations: heckle a speaker, audience heckles, heckle loudly, heckle a friend, playfully heckle