Synonyms of heckles

heckles

verb

present tense third-person singular of heckle

as in taunts

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

the players were heckled by disappointed fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taunts
• teases
• mocks
• ridicules
• bothers
• annoys
• rides
• baits
• hassles
• jeers
• tortures
• hazes
• irritates
• needles
• plagues
• picks on
• troubles
• gibes
• makes game of
• tries
• bullies
• nags
• gripes
• derides
• pesters
• riles
• exasperates
• irks
• harasses
• spites
• aggravates
• vexes
• goads
• itches
• grates
• chafes
• disturbs
• piques
• torments
• ruffles
• bugs
• tests
• peeves
• frosts
• narks
• badgers
• burns (up)
• frets
• nettles
• bedevils
• agitates
• discomforts
• persecutes
• browbeats
• rasps
• dogs
• gets
• perturbs
• galls
• gnaws (at)
• hectors
• aggrieves
• harries
• hacks (off)
• hounds
• terrorizes
• puts out
• beleaguers
• hagrides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heckles

Ferreira, in character, heckles Jonny Moseley, the 1998 Olympic gold medalist in moguls. — Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026