HECTOR


Meaning of HECTOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hektə(r) ]

( hectors, hectoring, hectored)

If you say that someone is hectoring you, you do not like the way they are trying to make you do something by bothering you and talking to you aggressively.

I suppose you’ll hector me until I phone him.

= bully

VERB : V n [ disapproval ]

• hec‧tor‧ing

In a loud, hectoring tone, Alan told us that he wasn’t going to waste time discussing nonsense.

= bullying

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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