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heckle

/ˈhɛkəl/ /ˈhɛkəl/
verb Regular verbheckle heckled
  1. 1 sözle sataşmak
  2. 2 sözle rahatsız etmek

Definition (English)

  1. To interrupt someone who is speaking, especially a politician or performer, by shouting questions or criticisms.
  2. To harass or annoy someone with persistent questions or remarks.

Example Sentences

  1. The audience began to heckle the speaker.
    Seyirci konuşmacıya sözle sataşmaya başladı.
  2. Don't heckle the performers; let them do their show.
    Sanatçılara sözle sataşma; gösterilerini yapsınlar.

Verb Forms Regular

Base heckle
/ˈhɛkəl/
Past heckled
/ˈhɛkəld/
Participle heckled
/ˈhɛkəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dheckle → heckled

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. heckled /ˈhɛkəld/

Synonyms

interruptchallengedisruptshout atbadgerbarrackboo

Antonyms

supportencourageapplaudpraisecheer

Collocations

heckle a speakerheckle during a speechheckle a politicianheckle a performerheckle loudlyheckle aggressively

Related Words

speechaudienceperformancepoliticiandebateprotest