henpeck

== English == === Etymology === From hen +‎ peck. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛnpɛk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛnˌpɛk/ Hyphenation: hen‧peck === Verb === henpeck (third-person singular simple present henpecks, present participle henpecking, simple past and past participle henpecked) (chiefly by a wife) To nag persistently. (Of a hen) to peck or peck at another bird. ==== Alternative forms ==== hen-peck, hen peck ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === henpeck (plural henpecks) (rare) A man who is meekly subservient to his wife.