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

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

She was heckled again during the 2025 WNBA Finals trophy ceremony. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 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

Everyone is mad because fans at a SPORTING EVENT openly heckled a player? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

They were considered to have strange physical afflictions or weak mental attitudes, and some people with endocrine diseases were even dismissed as ‘freaks’ and heckled in circuses or locked away in institutions. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026