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henpeck
[ hen-pek ]
/ ˈhɛnˌpɛk /
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verb (used with object)
to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband, boyfriend, etc.).
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OTHER WORDS FROM henpeck
henpecked, adjectiveWords nearby henpeck
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How to use henpeck in a sentence
She kept me from speaking my mind all her life, and do you think she shall henpeck me now she is dead too?
The Contrast|Royall TylerWell, she married a quiet, steady-going fellow we all said she would henpeck.
Was it possible that she might not be going to henpeck him after all?
The Way of All Flesh|Samuel Butler
British Dictionary definitions for henpeck
henpeck
/ (ˈhɛnˌpɛk) /
verb
(tr) (of a woman) to harass or torment (a man, esp her husband) by persistent nagging
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