Booing vs Heckle - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between booing and heckle

is that booing is while heckle is to question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.

is a disapproving exclamation by a member of an audience.

(en noun)

A disapproving exclamation by a member of an audience.

* 2010 , Peter Conrad, The Monthly , April 2010, Issue 55, The Monthly Ptd Ltd, page 52:

The riot sometimes spills over into the audience, and Kosky bears the proud scars of the booings he has endured.

(head)

(heckl)

To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.

To insult, tease, make fun of or badger.

Promise that you won't heckle me after my performance.