pöbeln
Translation
to be abusive, to heckle, to bawl
Examples
Einige Betrunkene pöbelten auf der Straße.
Some drunk people were being abusive on the street.
Hör auf zu pöbeln und sei vernünftig!
Stop being abusive and be reasonable!
Grammar Patterns
((intransitive)) to be abusive, to heckle Einige Betrunkene pöbelten auf der Straße.
((gegen+4)) to heckle (at sb./sth.) Sie pöbelten gegen die gegnerische Mannschaft.
Similar Words
beschimpfen (to insult), beleidigen (to offend), anmachen (to hit on, to provoke)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'der Pöbel' (the mob, rabble).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'mob' ('Pöbel') of people being rowdy, shouting, and acting abusively.