heckler
Shouts down speakers
A heckler is someone who interrupts a public speaker or performer with taunts, hostile questions, or disruptive comments.
Comedians develop techniques for handling hecklers; politicians learn to deflect them.
The verb is heckle: Someone in the crowd heckled the mayor during her speech.
Vocal expression of scorn
- booShout to startle or jeer
- tauntInsulting provocation
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
catcall · insult · shout · interruption · harassment · badgering · razzing · abuse
Break in continuity
- outburstSudden emotional release
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
security · removed · silenced · drunk · persistent · obnoxious · disruptive · unruly
Solo comedic performance
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- micPortable audio input
- stageRaised performance platform
punchline · improv · roast · comeback · timing · set · bombing · open-mic
Gathering for a cause
- protesterOne who publicly opposes
- speechOral communication ability
- politicianElected government official
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
ejected · activist · demonstration · dissent · opposition · disruption · security · removed
jeer
Vocal expression of scorn
ridicule · catcall · insult · shout · interruption · harassment · badgering · razzing · abuse · scorn
interruption
Break in continuity
- outburstSudden emotional release
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
ejection · security · removed · silenced · drunk · persistent · obnoxious · disruptive · unruly · rowdy
stand-up
Solo comedic performance
stage · punchline · improv · roast · comeback · timing · set · bombing · open-mic · club
rally
Gathering for a cause
- protesterOne who publicly opposes
- speechOral communication ability
- politicianElected government official
campaign · ejected · activist · demonstration · dissent · opposition · disruption · security · removed
antagonize
Incite hostility in
rile · bait · needle · confront · challenge · goad · irritate · pester · harass · trolling
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- stand-upstand-up, standup, comedians, stand-up comedy, comedian
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
- comedy typesclown, satire, parody, farce, slapstick
- Nuisancepest, mosquito, fly, gnat, wasp
- talkerstalker, chatterbox, motormouth, motor-mouth, loudmouth