häckla — meaning in English

English meaning

• heckle verb To interrupt a speaker or performer with mocking comments or aggressive questions.
• jeer noun A mocking remark or reflection.
• taunt verb To mock or provoke someone with insulting remarks, often to get a reaction.

Senses

häckla is used for these senses in English:

• hackle An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp. [from 15th c.]
• hackle To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning. [from 17th c.]
• heckle (transitive) To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses. [from later 18th c.]
• heckle (transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.
• jeer (intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
• taunt (transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

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