henpeck

[ hen-pek ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband, boyfriend, etc.).

Other words from henpeck

  • henpecked, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for henpeck

henpeck

/ (ˈhɛnˌpɛk) /


verb
  1. (tr) (of a woman) to harass or torment (a man, esp her husband) by persistent nagging

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