heckling

🇺🇸 /ˈheklɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈheklɪŋ/
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The act of making rude comments or asking questions to disrupt a speaker.

During the speech, the audience member's constant heckling made it difficult for the speaker to continue.

translation

n. The act of making rude comments or asking questions to disrupt a speaker.

Word Forms

Plural hecklings