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heck·le

 (hĕk′əl)
tr.v. heck·led, heck·ling, heck·les
1. To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger.
2. To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel.
[Middle English hekelen, to comb with a hatchel, from hekel, hatchel, from Middle Dutch; see keg- in Indo-European roots.]
heck′ler n.
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heckle

(ˈhɛkəl)
vb
1. to interrupt (a public speaker, performer, etc) by comments, questions, or taunts
2. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) Also: hackle or hatchel to comb (hemp or flax)
n
(Mechanical Engineering) an instrument for combing flax or hemp
[C15: Northern and East Anglian form of hackle]
ˈheckler n
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heck•le

(ˈhɛk əl)

v.t. -led, -ling.
to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like.
[1275–1325; Middle English hekelen, variant of hechelen to comb flax; akin to hackle1]
heck′ler, n.
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heckle

- First a "flax comb" for splitting and straightening the fibers for spinning; its metaphorical sense developed from its verb form, "to mangle by cutting, to cut roughly."
See also related terms for spinning.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

heckle


Past participle: heckled
Gerund: heckling

Imperative
heckle
heckle
Present
I heckle
you heckle
he/she/it heckles
we heckle
you heckle
they heckle
Preterite
I heckled
you heckled
he/she/it heckled
we heckled
you heckled
they heckled
Present Continuous
I am heckling
you are heckling
he/she/it is heckling
we are heckling
you are heckling
they are heckling
Present Perfect
I have heckled
you have heckled
he/she/it has heckled
we have heckled
you have heckled
they have heckled
Past Continuous
I was heckling
you were heckling
he/she/it was heckling
we were heckling
you were heckling
they were heckling
Past Perfect
I had heckled
you had heckled
he/she/it had heckled
we had heckled
you had heckled
they had heckled
Future
I will heckle
you will heckle
he/she/it will heckle
we will heckle
you will heckle
they will heckle
Future Perfect
I will have heckled
you will have heckled
he/she/it will have heckled
we will have heckled
you will have heckled
they will have heckled
Future Continuous
I will be heckling
you will be heckling
he/she/it will be heckling
we will be heckling
you will be heckling
they will be heckling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been heckling
you have been heckling
he/she/it has been heckling
we have been heckling
you have been heckling
they have been heckling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been heckling
you will have been heckling
he/she/it will have been heckling
we will have been heckling
you will have been heckling
they will have been heckling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been heckling
you had been heckling
he/she/it had been heckling
we had been heckling
you had been heckling
they had been heckling
Conditional
I would heckle
you would heckle
he/she/it would heckle
we would heckle
you would heckle
they would heckle
Past Conditional
I would have heckled
you would have heckled
he/she/it would have heckled
we would have heckled
you would have heckled
they would have heckled
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.heckle - a comb for separating flax fibers
hatchel
comb - any of several tools for straightening fibers
Verb1.heckle - comb with a heckle; "heckle hemp or flax"
hackle, hatchel
comb - straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"
2.heckle - challenge aggressively
cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

heckle

verb jeer, interrupt, shout down, disrupt, bait, barrack (informal), boo, taunt, pester He was insulted and heckled mercilessly.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

heckle

verb
To torment with persistent insult or ridicule:
badger, bait, bullyrag, hector, hound, taunt.
Informal: needle, ride.
Idiom: wave the red flag in front of the bull.
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Translations

heckle

[ˈhekl]
A. VT → interrumpir, molestar con preguntas
B. VI → interrumpir, molestar con preguntas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

heckle

[ˈhɛkəl]
vt → chahuter
vi → chahuter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

heckle

vt speaker → (durch Zwischenrufe) stören
vi → stören, Zwischenrufe machen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

heckle

[ˈhɛkl] vt & vi to heckle (sb) → interrompere continuamente (qn) (un oratore)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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