heckling

Meanings

• verb

  The act of harassing or criticizing someone, typically a public figure, with persistent and often rude comments or questions.

  - "The audience began heckling the speaker during his presentation."
  - "Politicians often face heckling from the opposing party during debates."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with heckling
hocking , docking , locking

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Variants

List of all variants of heckling that leads to same result
heckle , heckled , heckles , heckling

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Etymology

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The origin of the term 'heckling' is unclear, but it is believed to have originated from the German word 'hecken' which means 'to harass' or 'to disturb'.

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Trivia

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1. Heckling has been a part of theater since ancient Greece.

2. In the United States, heckling is protected under the First Amendment as a form of free speech.

3. The term 'heckler' originally referred to someone who would sell heck (oats) in the streets and disrupt public events to sell his goods.

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Related Concepts

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1. harassment: Heckling is a form of harassment that involves persistent and often rude comments or questions directed towards a person or group.

2. protest: Heckling can be used as a form of protest to express disagreement or challenge the views of a public figure.

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Culture

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Heckling has been a part of various forms of entertainment and public speaking for centuries. In theater, heckling is often seen as a way for the audience to engage with the performance and express their opinions. In politics, heckling can be used as a form of protest or to challenge the views of a public figure.

How to Memorize "heckling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large crowd jeering and shouting at a speaker as they try to deliver a speech.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'heckling' with the image of a rowdy and disruptive audience.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym H-E-C-K-L-I-N-G: Harassing, Entertaining, Criticizing, Knowingly, Loudly, Interrupting, Negatively, Persistently.

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