About The Word Hector

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Hector

Hector Meaning & Definition
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.

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