Fooling and Heckling

Fooling

Fooling adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: ribbed him with fooling comments about the weight that he had put on
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Heckling and fooling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heckling" instead an adjective "Fooling".

Nearby Words: fool, foolery, fooled

Heckling

Heckling noun - Shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree.

Fooling and heckling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fooling" instead an adjective "Heckling".

Nearby Words: heckle, heckler, heckled
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