Hyphenation
heck·leTurkish pronunciation
hekılSynonyms
badger,
bait,
bother,
bully,
chivy,
dis,
discomfit,
disconcert,
disrupt,
disturb,
embarrass,
faze,
gibe,
hound,
interruptPronunciation
/ˈhekəl/ /ˈhɛkəl/
Etymology
[ 'he-k&l ] (transitive verb.) circa 1825. Transferred usage of hekelen (to comb flax or hemp with a heckle) Middle English hekele (a comb for flax or hemp) hekelen (to prickle, irritate) *khakilo- (related to hackle)