/ ˈhektə(r); NAmE / verb
[ vn , v speech ] ( formal ) to try to make sb do sth by talking or behaving in an aggressive way
SYN bully
► hec·tor·ing adjective :
a hectoring tone of voice
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from the Trojan warrior Hector. Originally denoting a hero, the sense later became braggart or bully (applied in the late 17th cent. to a member of a gang of London youths), hence talk to in a bullying way .