hector Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
  2. verb be bossy towards
    bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
    • Her big brother always bullied her when she was young

WordNet

Hec"tor noun
Etymology
From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.
Definitions
  1. A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.
Hec"tor transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Hectored ; present participle & verbal noun Hectoring
Definitions
  1. 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 intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. Swift.

Webster 1913