noun
Meaning 1
The act of one who heckles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
heckling
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CMU ARPABET: HH EH1 K L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The preparation of flax for spinning using special combs called hackles.
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of heckle
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: barracking
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Broader terms: break, interruption, disruption, gap
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: abucheo — the act of one who heckles
- Spanish: rechifla — the act of one who heckles
- Spanish: pifia — the act of one who heckles