Comedy Club Terminology

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noun a person who interrupts a speaker or performer with loud, unfriendly comments or questions

verb to interrupt a speaker or performer with loud, unfriendly comments or questions

  • The audience was warned not to heckle during the performance.
  • I can't believe that guy had the nerve to heckle the speaker!
  • The comedian shut down the heckler who was trying to ruin the show.
  • The constant heckling from the critics only fueled her determination to succeed.