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Meaning of heckle in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhɛk(ə)l/

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  1. Verb

    heckle

    Etymology

    Middle English (in heckle (sense 2 of the verb)): from heckle ‘flax comb’, a northern and eastern form of hackle. The sense ‘interrupt (a public speaker) with aggressive comments’ arose in the mid 17th century; for the development in sense, compare with tease

    Definitions

    1. comb with a heckle

    Examples

    • « heckle hemp or flax »
  2. 2. challenge aggressively
  3. Noun

    heckle

    Definitions

    1. a comb for separating flax fibers

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