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Meaning of Heckle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈhɛkəl

Definitions

  1. The long shining feathers on a cock's neck.
  2. A feather ornament in the full-dress bonnets of Highland regiments.
  3. An rude interruption during a show, especially a comedy performance

Equivalents

Examples

“The stand-up dealt well with the heckles from the crowd, replying with raucous banter to raise plenty of laughs.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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