hectored Definition
to talk to someone in a forceful and unpleasant way, especially in order to persuade them to do something.
Using hectored: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hectored" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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He hectored his employees into working overtime.
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The coach hectored the team to play harder.
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The politician hectored the crowd to vote for him.
hectored Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for hectored
- intimidate
- coerce
- bully
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Summary: hectored in Brief
'Hectored' [ˈhɛktəd] means to talk to someone in a forceful and unpleasant way, often to persuade them to do something. It is similar to 'bully' or 'intimidate.' Examples of its use include 'The coach hectored the team to play harder' and 'The politician hectored the crowd to vote for him.'
