From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhectorhec‧tor /ˈhektə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive] ANGRYto speak to someone in an angry threatening way a hectoring tone of voice→ See Verb table
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hector• Women everywhere, unless hectored by feminists, tend to turn to men for leadership.• Brooks had hectored employees who refused to work overtime.• And then Georg had closed in on her, a grumpier, more disapproving, hectoring Georg.• Doubtless when it reopens, its current hesitancy will give way to the customary hectoring manner.• Never preach, hector or bully.• He didn't hector people or tell them he was going to fight, as Gore did.• Alain Gebrec was standing at the entrance to one of the outhouses, hectoring some one inside.• Another gull swoops down and begins to hector the first one for its food.• She doesn't hector us about giving up things.HectorHector in ancient Greek stories, the leader of the Trojans in the Trojan War. He was killed by the Greek Achilles, who then tied his body to the back of his chariot and drove around the walls of Troy to show the Trojans that he had killed their leader. → see also Iliad, TheOrigin hector (1600-1700) Hector a brave soldier in the ancient Greek story of Troy 