heckle
/ˈhekl/verb
उच्चारण हेकल
टोका-टाकी करना
Core word
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[T, I]
to interrupt a speaker at a public meeting by shouting out questions or rude remarks
टोका-टाकी करना
- heckle the speaker
- Some people in the crowd began to heckle the candidate.
- A group of students began to heckle the minister during his speech.
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- The comedian was good at handling people who tried to heckle him.
- Protesters stood at the back of the hall and heckled the speaker.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
heckle + sb
Used with a person as object: the speaker is the one who gets shouted at.
व्यक्ति के साथ प्रयोग में, जिस वक्ता पर चिल्लाया जाता है वही object होता है।
- Some students heckled the minister during his speech.
- The crowd heckled the umpire after the decision.
heckle (without an object)
Heckle can also be used alone when it is clear who is being interrupted.
जब यह स्पष्ट हो कि किसे टोका जा रहा है, तब 'heckle' बिना object के भी प्रयोग होता है।
- A few people at the back began to heckle.
be heckled (passive)
The passive puts the speaker first and is common in news reports.
Passive में वक्ता पहले आता है; समाचारों में यह रूप आम है।
- The candidate was heckled throughout the rally.
heckle + sb + for/about + noun
You can add for or about to show the reason people shout.
लोग किस कारण टोकते हैं, यह बताने के लिए 'for' या 'about' जोड़ा जा सकता है।
- He was heckled about the rise in fuel prices.
+Collocations 4
subject + heckle
the crowdprotestersstudentsopponentsa few people
- Protesters heckled the speaker from the first minute.
heckle + object
a speakera ministera comedianthe refereethe opposition
- Fans heckled the referee after the penalty.
adverb + heckle
loudlyconstantlyrudelyopenlygood-naturedly
- A few men in the audience heckled him loudly.
heckle + during/at
during a speechat a rallyat a debateduring the show
- Nobody dared heckle during the principal's address.
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- The comedian handled the man who heckled him with great wit.
हास्य-कलाकार ने उसे टोकने वाले व्यक्ति को बहुत चतुराई से संभाल लिया।
- Members of the crowd began to heckle as soon as the leader mentioned unemployment.
नेता के बेरोज़गारी का ज़िक्र करते ही भीड़ के कुछ लोग टोकने लगे।
- The chairman asked the audience not to heckle the guest speakers.
अध्यक्ष ने श्रोताओं से अतिथि वक्ताओं को न टोकने का अनुरोध किया।
- During the college debate, Radhika was heckled by the opposing team but stayed calm.
कॉलेज की बहस में विपक्षी टीम ने राधिका को टोका, फिर भी वह शांत रही।
- He still remembers being heckled at his first public meeting.
उसे अपनी पहली जनसभा में टोके जाने की बात आज भी याद है।
- Politicians must learn to deal with hecklers who shout during their speeches.
राजनेताओं को भाषण के बीच चिल्लाने वाले लोगों से निपटना सीखना पड़ता है।
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✗ The crowd heckled at the speaker.
✓ The crowd heckled the speaker.
Heckle is a transitive verb and takes its object directly, without at.
'Heckle' सकर्मक क्रिया है; इसका object सीधे आता है, बीच में 'at' नहीं लगता।
✗ The minister was heckle by the audience.
✓ The minister was heckled by the audience.
The passive needs the past participle heckled.
Passive में past participle 'heckled' चाहिए।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: heckling is common at political rallies.
प्रयोग में राजनीतिक रैलियों में heckling आम है।