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Word for non-malicious heckling

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00:00 Word For Non-Malicious Heckling
00:25 Accepted Answer Score 7
00:39 Answer 2 Score 3
01:10 Answer 3 Score 1
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 7


Banter: The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

or

Badinage: Humourous or witty conversation




ANSWER 2

Score 3


It's not clear from your example if this falls in this category, but there is a style of interaction between speaker and audience named Call and Response, which Collins defines as "a form of interaction between a speaker and one or more listeners, in which every utterance of the speaker elicits a verbal or non-verbal response from the listener or listeners."

It is particularly characteristic of African and African Diaspora cultures, and many people who are used to call-and-response settings will continue the response side even in situations where the speaker may not be soliciting or expecting that form of audience interaction.




ANSWER 3

Score 1


Some of the following may be relevant, although several of the verbs have slightly negative connotations.
chaff, “To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter”
josh, “To tease someone in a kindly fashion”
needle, “To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at”
quiz, “(archaic) To hoax; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions”
kibitz, “To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments”

One who kibitzes is a kibitzer, “A person who offers unsolicited views, advice, or criticism”. Kibitzing during a speech is indeed a form of non-malicious heckling, although the speaker might prefer to do without extraneous advice.




ANSWER 4

Score 1


(I'm including this as a separate answer because it covers an entirely different situation)

Outburst - a sudden, unplanned verbal interruption, usually motivated by a strong emotion.