heckle

1. (transitive) To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.transitive

2. (transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.Examples: "Promise that you won't heckle me after my performance."; "As late as 1854, the antichoir members of an Ohio Methodist congregation heckled the choir whenever it tried to sing, hoping to "bring discredit on the singers by creating discord.""; "[…] Internet postings, speeches, heckling, cartoons, faxes, composites, noises, threats, incitements, videos, ads, prayers, classes, live and filmed nudity (frontal, sideal, backal), defamation, blasphemy, and digital communication […]"transitive

3. (textiles) To prepare (flax) for spinning, using special combs called hackles.