Heckle (verb)

1. To interrupt or harass (someone) with questions, challenges, or gibes, especially during a public speech or performance.
2. To challenge or tease persistently.

Origin:

The word "heckle" comes from the scottish word "heckler" which means "to tease or annoy" likely derived from the middle english word "hekelen" meaning to "hatch" or "hackle" (a process of separating flax or hemp fibers by combing them). it was used in the sense of teasing or combing out the truth.

Examples:

1. The crowd heckled the comedian during his stand-up routine.
2. He was heckled by protesters during his speech.
3. She was heckled by her opponents during the debate.