henpecked
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verb (used with object)
to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband, boyfriend, etc.).
Related forms
hen·pecked, adjective
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| —vb | |
| (tr) (of a woman) to harass or torment (a man, esp her husband) by persistent nagging | |
| henpecked (ˈhɛnˌpɛkd) | |
| —adj | |
| (of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife) | |
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Example sentences
Tells about a henpecked husband who had always wanted to travel.
In sound films, he tended to be typecast as a henpecked husband or downtrodden office worker.
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