henpeck

verb

hen·peck | \ ˈhen-ˌpek

How to pronounce henpeck (audio)

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henpecked; henpecking; henpecks

Definition of henpeck

transitive verb

: to subject (one's spouse or partner) to persistent nagging and domination

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neighbors say she henpecked him into giving up golf and selling his clubs

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Laurent Naouri was gravelly but properly pathetic as Cendrillon’s henpecked father; Ying Fang and Maya Lahyani carried off the goofy stepsisters with aplomb. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "French Opera Takes Over New York," 23 Apr. 2018

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The first known use of henpeck was in 1671

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