heckled
Shouted down rudely
Heckled is the past tense of heckle, meaning to interrupt and harass a speaker or performer with hostile comments or questions.
The word originated in textile work—to heckle flax was to comb it with sharp metal teeth—but now lives almost entirely in its figurative sense of verbal aggression: The comedian was heckled throughout her set, Protesters heckled the senator at the town hall.
Mocked to provoke
- jeeredMocked aloud, scornfully
- booedVocally expressed disapproval
- catcalledSubjected to crude remarks
- mockedRidiculed or scorned
ridiculed · barracked · insulted · derided · yelled at · harassed · badgered · goaded
Gathered viewers collectively
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- clubOrganization with membership
- setArrange in position
mic · stage · crowd · comeback · roast · timing · delivery · performer
Public protest participants
- activistsPeople working for causes
- crowdLarge public gathering
- rallyGathering for a cause
- speechOral communication ability
politician · podium · shouted · chanted · disrupted · confronted · picketed · protesters
taunted
Mocked to provoke
mocked · ridiculed · barracked · insulted · derided · yelled at · harassed · badgered · goaded · provoked
audience
Gathered viewers collectively
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- clubOrganization with membership
set · mic · stage · crowd · comeback · roast · timing · delivery · performer · routine
demonstrators
Public protest participants
speech · politician · podium · shouted · chanted · disrupted · confronted · picketed · protesters · audience