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Heckle
Webster 1828 Edition
Heckle
HECK'LE
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
heckle
heckle
English
Verb
heckle (third-person singular simple present heckles, present participle heckling, simple past and past participle heckled)
- (transitive) To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses. [from later 18th c.]
- (transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger.
- Promise that you won't heckle me after my performance.
- (textiles) To prepare flax for spinning using special combs called hackles
Synonyms
(prepare flax for spinning): hackle
Related terms
Translations
question harshly in an attempt to reveal weaknesses
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insult, tease, make fun of, badger