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henpeck
hen·peck H0151400 (hĕn′pĕk′)tr.v. hen·pecked, hen·peck·ing, hen·pecks Informal To dominate or harass (someone, usually a man) with persistent nagging.henpeck (ˈhɛnˌpɛk) vb (tr) (of a woman) to harass or torment (a man, esp her husband) by persistent nagginghen•peck (ˈhɛnˌpɛk)
v.t. to nag, scold, or regularly find fault with (one's husband). [1670–80] henpeck
Past participle: henpecked
Gerund: henpecking
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| I henpeck | | you henpeck | | he/she/it henpecks | | we henpeck | | you henpeck | | they henpeck |
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| I henpecked | | you henpecked | | he/she/it henpecked | | we henpecked | | you henpecked | | they henpecked |
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| I am henpecking | | you are henpecking | | he/she/it is henpecking | | we are henpecking | | you are henpecking | | they are henpecking |
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| I have henpecked | | you have henpecked | | he/she/it has henpecked | | we have henpecked | | you have henpecked | | they have henpecked |
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| I was henpecking | | you were henpecking | | he/she/it was henpecking | | we were henpecking | | you were henpecking | | they were henpecking |
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| I had henpecked | | you had henpecked | | he/she/it had henpecked | | we had henpecked | | you had henpecked | | they had henpecked |
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| I will henpeck | | you will henpeck | | he/she/it will henpeck | | we will henpeck | | you will henpeck | | they will henpeck |
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| I will have henpecked | | you will have henpecked | | he/she/it will have henpecked | | we will have henpecked | | you will have henpecked | | they will have henpecked |
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| I will be henpecking | | you will be henpecking | | he/she/it will be henpecking | | we will be henpecking | | you will be henpecking | | they will be henpecking |
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| I have been henpecking | | you have been henpecking | | he/she/it has been henpecking | | we have been henpecking | | you have been henpecking | | they have been henpecking |
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| I will have been henpecking | | you will have been henpecking | | he/she/it will have been henpecking | | we will have been henpecking | | you will have been henpecking | | they will have been henpecking |
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| I had been henpecking | | you had been henpecking | | he/she/it had been henpecking | | we had been henpecking | | you had been henpecking | | they had been henpecking |
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| I would henpeck | | you would henpeck | | he/she/it would henpeck | | we would henpeck | | you would henpeck | | they would henpeck |
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| I would have henpecked | | you would have henpecked | | he/she/it would have henpecked | | we would have henpecked | | you would have henpecked | | they would have henpecked |
ThesaurushenpeckverbInformal. To scold or find fault with constantly:carp at, fuss at, nag, peck at, pick on.henpeck
henpeck (someone)Of a woman, to thoroughly and continually dominate, intimidate, bully, or browbeat (a man), especially her boyfriend, partner, or husband. Janet is usually so nice, but when she's around her husband, she just henpecks him relentlessly.See also: henpeckhenpeckedOf a man, thoroughly and continually dominated, intimidated, bullied, or browbeaten by a woman, especially his wife or girlfriend. John used to be the most adventurous, spontaneous guy I knew, but since he got married, he's become totally henpecked. I hope I never become some henpecked husband like my father was.See also: henpeckhenpeck
Synonyms for henpeckverb to scold or find fault with constantlySynonyms- carp at
- fuss at
- nag
- peck at
- pick on
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