Hector
(noun) (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
bully, strong-arm, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around
(verb) be bossy towards; “Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hector (plural hectors)
Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a blusterer, bully.
hector (third-person singular simple present hectors, present participle hectoring, simple past and past participle hectored)
(transitive) To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
Synonyms: terrorise, terrorize
(intransitive) To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.
Synonym: huff
• Troche, orchet, rochet, rotche, tocher, troche
Hector
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.
A male given name from Ancient Greek
• Troche, orchet, rochet, rotche, tocher, troche
Source: Wiktionary
Hec"tor, n. Etym: [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.]
Definition: 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.]
Definition: 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.
Definition: To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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