Hector
verb
To talk to someone in a bullying way.
Stop hectoring me about my bad habits!
Often appears as...
- hector someone into
- hector someone about
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A person who talks or behaves in a rude and threatening way, especially one who uses their power or authority to intimidate others.
He is a hector, always demanding his own way.
Often appears as...
- a real hector
- such a hector
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To talk to someone in a bullying way.
Stop hectoring me about my bad habits!
Often appears as...
- hector someone into
- hector someone about
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A person who talks or behaves in a rude and threatening way, especially one who uses their power or authority to intimidate others.
He is a hector, always demanding his own way.
Often appears as...
- a real hector
- such a hector
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Nuance
It expresses disapproval and strong annoyance at someone's behavior.
His teammates would rather quit than listen to him hector them after every game.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Use
Commonly used in informal conversations rather than formal writing.
Uncle Frank wouldn’t stop hectoring me about choosing a college.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
Often used when someone uses their position to dominate or control someone else.
The senior employees shouldn't hector the new interns.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Nuance
It expresses disapproval and strong annoyance at someone's behavior.
His teammates would rather quit than listen to him hector them after every game.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Use
Commonly used in informal conversations rather than formal writing.
Uncle Frank wouldn’t stop hectoring me about choosing a college.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
Often used when someone uses their position to dominate or control someone else.
The senior employees shouldn't hector the new interns.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Nuance
It expresses disapproval and strong annoyance at someone's behavior.
His teammates would rather quit than listen to him hector them after every game.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Use
Commonly used in informal conversations rather than formal writing.
Uncle Frank wouldn’t stop hectoring me about choosing a college.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
Often used when someone uses their position to dominate or control someone else.
The senior employees shouldn't hector the new interns.
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Video examples
Smoke Out PIPE Border Wars
get a little dirty all right i just need some kind of destruction yeah it looks like uh some concrete you hit a cave-in a potential collapse forces pittman and hector to change tactics
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Macaque Monkeys at War PIPE...
Hector and bad I weigh up their battle plans lives are at stake gremlins out on her own she must find
Video examples
Smoke Out PIPE Border Wars
get a little dirty all right i just need some kind of destruction yeah it looks like uh some concrete you hit a cave-in a potential collapse forces pittman and hector to change tactics
Video examples
Macaque Monkeys at War PIPE...
Hector and bad I weigh up their battle plans lives are at stake gremlins out on her own she must find
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Noel Edmonds
English Producer
There are too many organisations - and the BBC is a fabulous organisation - that seem to think it's OK to badger, hector and threaten people.
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David Frost
English Journalist
If you don't have the smoking gun, then it's pointless to hector interviewees. Because you just shut people up instead of opening them up.
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Bret Stephens
American Journalist
Movements that hector and punish rather than educate and reform have a way of inviting derision and reaction.
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Fat Joe
American Musician
Hector Lavoe is the greatest of all time. Marc Anthony is the second greatest.
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Jamey Sheridan
American Actor
Hector Elizondo and Adam Arkin were two guys I liked a lot.
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Noel Edmonds
English Producer
There are too many organisations - and the BBC is a fabulous organisation - that seem to think it's OK to badger, hector and threaten people.
Quote examples
David Frost
English Journalist
If you don't have the smoking gun, then it's pointless to hector interviewees. Because you just shut people up instead of opening them up.
Quote examples
Bret Stephens
American Journalist
Movements that hector and punish rather than educate and reform have a way of inviting derision and reaction.
Quote examples
Fat Joe
American Musician
Hector Lavoe is the greatest of all time. Marc Anthony is the second greatest.
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Jamey Sheridan
American Actor
Hector Elizondo and Adam Arkin were two guys I liked a lot.
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