chahuter

to heckle

verb shah-oo-TAY Rare

Also means

to make a racket

Usage Note

Chahuter means to create noisy disorder — students chahutent a teacher they want to tease, or a crowd chahute a performer. It implies rowdy disruption rather than serious hostility. The related noun chahut ('uproar, ruckus') is commonly used. The verb conjugates like regular -er verbs.

Examples

"Les élèves ont chahuté le professeur remplaçant."

Natural Translation

The students heckled the substitute teacher.

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