heckler
noun
heck·ler
ˈhe-k(ə-)lər 
plural hecklers
: one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
Instead of ignoring the trash talking, [Joey] Votto decided to play with the hecklers. "I remember when you used to be good," one fan shouted out. "I remember when you used to be thin," Votto fired back.—
Jimmy Traina
Jimmy TrainaAs is usual with us, we can't remember any of the jokes well enough to tell them—only one reply made by a comedian, Professor Irwin Corey, to a heckler. "When your I.Q. reaches twenty-eight," Corey told the man, "sell!"—The New Yorker
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Examples of heckler in a Sentence
avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby
Recent Examples on the Web
His set grew unpredictable at times, with Chappelle shouting back at hecklers who had beef with the comic.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
During the same events and in later election seasons, Trump also encouraged violence by his supporters against hecklers, sometimes promising to fund their defense if they should be criminally charged for their acts.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
Relentless hecklers have soured his Prehab comedy tour so badly that in a few instances, he’s walked off stage before the show was over.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 10 July 2024
Jerry Seinfeld is working through his range of heckler put-downs after he was interrupted once more during his stand-up show in Australia on Saturday evening.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 23 June 2024
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
During the same events and in later election seasons, Trump also encouraged violence by his supporters against hecklers, sometimes promising to fund their defense if they should be criminally charged for their acts.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
Relentless hecklers have soured his Prehab comedy tour so badly that in a few instances, he’s walked off stage before the show was over.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 10 July 2024
Jerry Seinfeld is working through his range of heckler put-downs after he was interrupted once more during his stand-up show in Australia on Saturday evening.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 23 June 2024
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“Heckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heckler. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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