1. to bully, harass, or intimidate someone in a loud or aggressive manner
Usage: transitive verb; often used with 'into' to mean coerce or pressure

Examples

• He hectors his younger siblings whenever they disagree with him.
• The coach hectors the team during practice to push them harder.
• She refused to be hectored into signing the contract.
• The bully hectors anyone who stands up to him.
• They tried to hector him into confessing, but he remained silent.
• He hectors people at meetings with his aggressive tone.
• The politician hectors his opponents rather than debating the issues.