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Definition of hector verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

hector

verb

NAmE//ˈhɛktər//

hector somebody + speech (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hector

he / she / it hectors

past simple hectored

-ing form hectoring

to try to make someone do something by talking or behaving in an aggressive way synonym bully

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hectoring

adjective a hectoring tone of voiceSee hector in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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