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- [hek-uh l]
- /ˈhɛk əl/
- /ˈhek.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hek-uh l]
- /ˈhɛk əl/
Definitions of heckler word
- verb with object heckler to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger. 1
- verb with object heckler hackle1 (def 7). 1
- noun heckler hackle1 (def 5). 1
- noun heckler Agent noun of heckle; one who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases. 1
- noun heckler person who interrupts a performer 1
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Origin of heckler
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English hekelen, variant of hechelen to comb flax; akin to hackle1, hatchel
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Parts of speech for Heckler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heckler popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heckler
noun heckler
- militant — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- radical — of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
- rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
- dissident — a person who dissents.
- agitator — If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
Antonyms for heckler
noun heckler
- supporter — a person or thing that supports.
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