English noun: heckle | |||
| 1. | heckle (artifact) a comb for separating flax fibers | ||
| Synonyms | hatchel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comb | ||
English verb: heckle | |||
| 1. | heckle (contact) comb with a heckle | ||
| Samples | Heckle hemp or flax. | ||
| Synonyms | hackle, hatchel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comb | ||
| 2. | heckle (communication) challenge aggressively | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt | ||