heckler
noun/ˈhɛklər/
Frequency rank: #18,681 most common English word
Meaning
A person who shouts disruptive or mocking comments at a performer or speaker.
Example sentence
The comedian stayed calm even when heckler in the audience kept interrupting his jokes.
Synonyms & related words
- interrupter
- troublemaker
- critic
- mocker
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