Past tense of heckle

Forms of heckle

Heckled in a sentence

• As late as 1854, the antichoir members of an Ohio Methodist congregation heckled the choir whenever it tried to sing, hoping to "bring discredit on the singers by creating discord."2008, BYU Studies, volume 47, page 108
• The speaker was heckled and shouted down.From the entry down
• It was unbelievable that the English, having degenerated to the stage where suffragettes heckled the Prime Minister and defied the police, were going to fight.1962, Barbara Wertheim Tuchman, The Guns of August, page 154. From the entry perfidy
• Health secretary Matt Hancock was booed and heckled at a general election hustings in his constituency after he launched an attack on Jeremy Corbyn over his handling of antisemitism.2019 November 30, Eleanor Busby, “Matt Hancock booed and heckled by crowd as hustings descends into chaos”, in The Independent. From the entry hustings
• Outside the Convention Center, meanwhile, protesters on either side of police barricades waved signs, chanted, sang songs and heckled people walking inside to attend the fundraiser.1982 April 24, Claude Peck, “Demo Greets Falwell During Visit to Minneapolis”, in Gay Community News, page 3. From the entry drink the Kool-Aid

Meaning of heckle

1. verb To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.
2. verb To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.
3. verb To prepare (flax) for spinning, using special combs called hackles.

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Questions about the past tense of heckle

What is the past tense of heckle?

The past tense of heckle is heckled.

What is the past participle of heckle?

The past participle of heckle is heckled.

Is heckle a regular or irregular verb?

Heckle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.