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| heck·le [ hék'l ] |
verb (past and past participle heck·led, present participle heck·ling, 3rd person present singular heck·les) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb interrupt somebody with shouting: to shout remarks, insults, or questions in order to disconcert somebody who is making a speech or giving a performance
 A very angry crowd of voters heckled the candidate for mayor.
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2. transitive verb dress flax or hemp: to comb flax or hemp
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noun (plural heck·les) |
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comb for flax or hemp: a comb used for dressing flax or hemp
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| [14th century. Variant of hackle1] |
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