Hectoring

Hectoring is when someone uses a bullying tone to give direction. An aggressive way of telling someone what to do.

Matt: "Mrs Brown was hectoring me so much today about handing in the assignment."
Sam: "Mate, you should just hand it in, save yourself from hearing her go on and on about it."

by TheDefinitionHero April 6, 2015

hectoring

When someone lashes and is more grouchy than happy for the smallest of things, a person who is hectoring usually shuts themselves off from the outside world after having a rant or tantrum. The Act of hectoring is also how quickly a person can get upset and how abruptly their tone of voice goes from calm to angry in a matter of seconds.

Roommate 1: Hey, I forgot to take the trash out today, sorry dude.
Roommate 2: WHAT THE HELL, YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS!!!
Roommate 1: I said sorry dude, I completely forgot.
Roommate 2: I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT ANYMORE, LEAVE ME ALONE!!! (walks away)
Roommare 1: Geesh..that escalated quickly, I wish he would stop hectoring and just get over it.

by 00pseudonym00 May 14, 2014

Hectoring

When your supposed to attend an event but cancel for no legitimate reason

Dude, I can't believe chase didn't show up the the bbq.....he is always hectoring out of things.

by Soulstryke June 1, 2018

hectoring off

Slacking off, usually done by a hector but it is possible to be done by others.

Guy 1: Yo you see that dude there?
Guy 2: Yeah bro he is totally hectoring off right now.

by Lil' Wang June 26, 2017

Hectorious

Adj. To have conquered righteously. When one is the Victor, we say he is Victorious. When one is the Hector, we say he is Hectorious.

At long last, we are Hectorious!

by ILUVCARZ May 26, 2009

heckering

When you proceed to drink so much you start making up new words.

Oh crap, he's heckering right now.. just made up some word called kipe.

by NrdPmp November 3, 2013

Rectoring

A shorter form of refactoring.

In software 'refactoring' code means changing the layout of the code, without changing it's behaviour.

Rectoring code means refactoring it with an automated tool rather than wasting time refactoring it by hand.

I think refactoring this code is going to take too long, and be prone to bugs. Rectoring it with an automated tool would take far less time and be far easier.

by Danack May 5, 2020