Synonyms of heckled

heckled

verb

past tense of heckle

as in taunted

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

the players were heckled by disappointed fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taunted
• teased
• mocked
• ridiculed
• bothered
• hassled
• annoyed
• baited
• rode
• needled
• hazed
• jeered
• tortured
• irritated
• plagued
• picked on
• derided
• made game of
• tried
• bullied
• harassed
• gibed
• irked
• pestered
• troubled
• riled
• peeved
• badgered
• nagged
• goaded
• griped
• exasperated
• vexed
• disturbed
• hounded
• tested
• nettled
• aggravated
• bugged
• hectored
• burned (up)
• discomforted
• agitated
• perturbed
• itched
• ruffled
• chafed
• grated
• galled
• aggrieved
• persecuted
• narked
• tormented
• gnawed (at)
• got
• rasped
• fretted
• piqued
• bedeviled
• spited
• beleaguered
• frosted
• dogged
• terrorized
• put out
• hacked (off)
• browbeat
• harried
• hagrode

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heckled

Marshall was heckled and repeatedly interrupted during the first Senate debate in September as boisterous audience members at the Kansas State Fairgrounds made their preference for Hamilton clear. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

When Cortez arrived at City Hall on Wednesday, she was heckled by protesters who made comments about her salary. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Erling Haaland and his teammates will be heckled to the heavens now that City has been found guilty on more than 100 charges of financial rule breaches. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Some even heckled Cruz, who is currently running for re-election, after the conclusion of the trial. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

England players, especially Jardine, were constantly booed and heckled. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

These remarks come after HeatWorld reported that the sisters have been concerned about their safety, with tensions rising after Eugenie was recently heckled by a man making comments about her father in March. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026

Despite her clear influence, Rico was mercilessly heckled by Carti fans during her performance at the Portland tour stop. — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Royal Melbourne was a week after Reed was penalized for improving his lie in the sand, and Aussies heckled him endlessly. — ABC News, 14 July 2026