to hector
3
8.4
- verb
- /ˈhɛktər/
:
intimidar
- Scenes where white politicians focus on issues with little motivation beyond hectoring the opposition.
Examples
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His prologues and epilogues hector the audience or the critics.
Academic text (2002) -
[Sullum] I was at this meal, and it came up that one of the people was a smoker, and somebody else at the table started hectoring them about it.
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I suppose he'll be hectoring me soon for someone to fill your place.
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It's annoying to hear a hectoring voice, so suggest tasks without words.
Blog text (29) -
When he came up, Aaron was gently hectoring.
Fiction book (1999) -
We don't hector Americans to make uninformed decisions about investments or medical treatment.
Blog text (13) -
There is no indication they followed him across the ballroom, badgering and hectoring him.
Blog text (18) -
It was one thing to know a woman was hectoring him, trying to elicit a jealous response.
Fiction book (1990) -
The manager began to hector the team, demanding they work faster on the project.
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She used to hector her younger brother, telling him what he should do at every turn.
Synonyms
68
3.8
To scare or hurt someone, often someone weaker
66
5.6
To treat someone in a bossy way so they do what you want
37
4.5
Tell people what to do in a rude way when you have no right
15
7.5
To force someone to do something by threats or violence
9
8.1
To make someone do something by threatening them or using angry words
2
8.8
To boss other people around and not let them speak
To frighten or shout at someone to make them do what you want
Make someone feel bad by bossing or bullying them
Antonyms
Idioms
How Intimidating
- NSFW
145
6.7
- Offensive
68
3.8
294
4.9
3
8.4
149
4.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hector comes from the name Hector, the famous Trojan prince in old stories. One popular way to remember it is to think of a proud, strong fighter who bossed others, so hector came to mean 'to bully' or 'push people around'.