Hector (Verb)
Meaning
Be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her mother constantly hectored her about her homework and chores when she was a teenager.
- He was notorious for being overbearing, always trying to hector anyone who disagreed with him.
- His know-it-all attitude made him come across as someone who would hector others for their ignorance.
- Neighbors started to avoid her since she loved to hector them about the noise they made.
- The overbearing coach hectored the players for their poor performance on the field.