heckler

Plural: hecklers

Noun

• One who interrupts a speaker with questions or taunts.
• someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
• One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.
• An aircraft flying attack missions at night.
• Alternative form of hackler (“worker who separates flax”).

Examples

• The heckler in the audience didn’t understand the complex Scrabble strategies being discussed.
• The juggler always seemed to have a heckler or two in the crowd on Saturdays.

Synonyms

badgerer

Related Words

heckler's veto