hec ‧ tor /ˈhektə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Hector a brave soldier in the ancient Greek story of Troy ]
to speak to someone in an angry threatening way:
a hectoring tone of voice
hec ‧ tor /ˈhektə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Hector a brave soldier in the ancient Greek story of Troy ]
to speak to someone in an angry threatening way:
a hectoring tone of voice
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012