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1hec·tor

noun \ˈhek-tər\

Definition of HECTOR

1
capitalized : a son of Priam, husband of Andromache, and Trojan champion slain by Achilles
2
: bully, braggart

Examples of HECTOR

  1. <a small-town hector with no job and lots of time on his hands>

Origin of HECTOR

Latin, from Greek Hektōr
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to HECTOR

Synonyms
bullyboy, bully, intimidator

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with HECTOR

lector, nectar, rector, sector, specter, vector

2hector

verb
hec·toredhec·tor·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of HECTOR

intransitive verb
: to play the bully : swagger
transitive verb
: to intimidate or harass by bluster or personal pressure
— hec·tor·ing·ly \-t(ə-)riŋ-lē\ adverb
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Examples of HECTOR

  1. The judge ordered the attorney to stop hectoring the witness.
  2. <the children used to constantly hector the poor dog, and now he growls at everybody>

First Known Use of HECTOR

1660

Related to HECTOR

Synonyms
blackjack, bogart, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, intimidate, mau-mau, strong-arm
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