"hectoring" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-us-hectoring.oga [US] Forms: more hectoring [comparative], most hectoring [superlative]
Etymology: hector + -ing Etymology templates: {{af|en|hector|-ing}} hector + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} hectoring (comparative more hectoring, superlative most hectoring)
  1. That hectors; intimidating or domineering.
    Sense id: en-hectoring-en-adj-EMRRZKig

Noun

Audio: En-us-hectoring.oga [US] Forms: hectorings [plural]
Etymology: hector + -ing Etymology templates: {{af|en|hector|-ing}} hector + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} hectoring (plural hectorings)
  1. The act of one who hectors, or acts blusteringly.
    Sense id: en-hectoring-en-noun-fSr~dBsO

Verb

Audio: En-us-hectoring.oga [US]
Etymology: hector + -ing Etymology templates: {{af|en|hector|-ing}} hector + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} hectoring
  1. present participle and gerund of hector Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: hector
    Sense id: en-hectoring-en-verb-zKlLMkB~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 21 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 22 25 53

Inflected forms

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