Heckle and Try

Heckle

Heckle verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: a controversial player who was constantly heckled by the fans

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Try and heckle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Try" instead a verb "Heckle".

Nearby Words: heckler, heckling, heckled, heck

Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.

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Heckle and try are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heckle" instead a verb "Try".

Nearby Words: tried, trying

someone	heckle someone	try someone
rest	heckle rest	try rest

If you actually did try and heckle, God help you.

Source: The Heckler
Heckle and Jeckle are locked in prison in the cartoon "Super Salesmen." Prison guard Dimwit discovers Heckle using a metal file to try to escape, so he confiscates it.

Source: Hammerspace / Western Animation
Should someone in the audience try to heckle Mario or his partner by throwing garbage at them, Mario or his partner can return the favor by jumping off the stage and attacking the heckler, forcing the person to leave.

Source: The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You

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