heckle
Cross references: 1. bait heck.le \'hek-*l\ \-(*-)lin\ \-(*-)l*r\ vt or heck.ling [ME hekelen, fr. heckele hackle; akin to OHG ha-ko hook m more at HOOK : to harass and try to disconcert with questions, challenges, or gibes :: BADGER - heck.ler n