verb
- bullied or intimidated someone with aggressive or domineering behavior
Usage: past tense of ‘hector’
Examples
- The coach hectored the players during practice.
- She was hectored by her boss into working overtime.
- The students complained that they were being hectored by the strict teacher.
- He hectored his younger brother until he agreed to help.
- The politician hectored his opponents during the debate.
- She felt hectored by the aggressive salesperson.