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Hector Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hector? [n] (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War [v] be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hector: ballyrag \| boss around \| browbeat \| bully \| bullyrag \| push around \| strong-arm Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hector: aggravate \| annoy \| badger \| bait \| be at \| bedevil \| beset \| big mouth \| blatherskite \| blower \| blowhard \| bludgeon \| bluff \| bluffer \| bluster \| bluster and bluff \| bluster out of \| blusterer \| boaster \| bother \| bounce \| brag \| braggadocio \| braggart \| bravo \| bristle \| browbeat \| browbeater \| brown off \| bucko \| bug \| bulldoze \| bulldozer \| bully \| bullyboy \| bullyrag \| burn up \| Captain Bobadil \| chivy \| cow \| demoralize \| devil \| discompose \| distemper \| disturb \| dog \| dragoon \| exasperate \| exercise \| fanfaron \| fash \| gasbag \| Gascon \| gasconade \| gasconader \| get \| gripe \| harass \| harasser \| harrier \| harry \| heckle \| hectorer \| Herod \| hot-air artist \| hound \| huff \| intimidate \| intimidator \| irk \| miff \| miles gloriosus \| molest \| nag \| needle \| nettle \| nudzh \| out-herod Herod \| peeve \| persecute \| pester \| pick on \| pique \| plague \| pluck the beard \| pother \| provoke \| rage \| rant \| ranter \| rave \| raver \| ride \| rile \| roil \| roister \| roisterer \| rollick \| ruffle \| slang \| splutter \| sputter \| storm \| swagger \| swaggerer \| swashbuckle \| swashbuckler \| swasher \| systematically terrorize \| tease \| terrorize \| Texan \| threaten \| torment \| try the patience \| tweak the nose \| vapor \| vaporer \| vex \| windbag \| windjammer \| windy \| worry See Also \| domineer \| intimidate \| mythical being \| tyrannise \| tyrannize Hector In Webster's Dictionary \Hec"tor\, n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.] A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes. \Hec"tor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hectored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hectoring}.] To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying. --Dryden. \Hec"tor\, v. i. To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. --Swift.

Hector Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hector?

[n] (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
[v] be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

Hector In Webster's Dictionary

\Hec"tor\, n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of
Priam.]
A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who
vexes or provokes.


\Hec"tor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hectored}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Hectoring}.]
To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to
torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by
bullying. --Dryden.


\Hec"tor\, v. i.
To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
--Swift.

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