hector

(hektəʳ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hectors, present participle hectoring, past tense, past participle hectored

verb

If you say that someone is hectoring you, you do not like the way they are trying to make you do something by bothering you and talking to you aggressively.

[disapproval]

I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: bully, harass, browbeat, worry More Synonyms of Hector

hectoring adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

In a loud, hectoring tone, Alan told us that he wasn't going to waste time discussingnonsense.

Hector in British English

(ˈhɛktə)

noun

classical mythology

a son of King Priam of Troy, who was killed by Achilles

hector in British English

(ˈhɛktə)

verb

to bully or torment

noun

2. Also : hectorer

a blustering bully

Derived forms

hectoring (ˈhectoring)

adjective

hectoringly (ˈhectoringly) or hectorly (ˈhectorly)

adverb

hectorism (ˈhectorism)

noun

hectorship (ˈhectorship)

noun

Word origin

C17: after Hector (the son of Priam), in the sense: a bully

Hector in American English

(ˈhɛktər)

noun

a masculine name

in Homer's Iliad, the greatest Trojan hero, killed by Achilles to avenge the death of Patroclus: he is Priam's oldest son

Word origin

L < Gr Hektōr, lit., holding fast < echein, to hold, have: for IE base see school1

hector in American English

(ˈhɛktər)

noun

a swaggering fellow; bully

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to browbeat; bully

SIMILAR WORDS: bait

Word origin

after Hector: in early pop. drama he was portrayed as a bully

Examples of 'Hector' in a sentence
Hector

It suddenly occurred to her that nowadays she wanted to hector a great deal.`I haven't even seen the mail yet, but I suppose you'll hector me until we make the call.

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Hector

Characters in classical mythology

(verb) in the sense of bully

Definition

to bully or torment

I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him.

Synonyms

bully

She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork.

harass

a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi

browbeat

attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters

worry

‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’

threaten

If you threaten me verbally or physically, then you will be prosecuted.

menace

She is being menaced by her boss.

intimidate

Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed.

ride roughshod over

bullyrag

Additional synonyms

in the sense of browbeat

Definition

to frighten (someone) with threats

attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters

Synonyms

bully,

threaten,

cow,

intimidate,

badger,

oppress,

hector,

coerce,

bulldoze (informal),

overawe,

dragoon,

ride roughshod over,

tyrannize,

overbear,

domineer

in the sense of harass

Definition

to trouble or annoy (someone) by repeated attacks, questions, or problems

a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi

Synonyms

annoy,

trouble,

bother,

worry,

harry,

disturb,

devil (informal),

plague,

bait,

hound,

torment,

hassle (informal),

badger,

persecute,

exasperate,

pester,

vex,

breathe down someone's neck,

chivvy (British),

give someone grief (British, South Africa),

be on your back (slang),

beleaguer

in the sense of intimidate

Definition

to subdue or influence (someone) through fear

Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed.

Synonyms

frighten,

pressure,

threaten,

alarm,

scare,

terrify,

cow,

bully,

plague,

menace,

hound,

awe,

daunt,

harass,

subdue,

oppress,

persecute,

lean on (informal),

coerce,

overawe,

scare off (informal),

terrorize,

pressurize,

browbeat,

twist someone's arm (informal),

tyrannize,

dishearten,

dispirit,

scare the bejesus out of (informal),

affright (archaic),

domineer

Nearby words of
hector

Hebrew
heckle
hectic
hector
hedge
hedge against something
hedge someone in

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单词	hector
释义	hector (hektəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hectors, present participle hectoring, past tense, past participle hectored verb If you say that someone is hectoring you, you do not like the way they are trying to make you do something by bothering you and talking to you aggressively. [disapproval] I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: bully, harass, browbeat, worry More Synonyms of Hector hectoring adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] In a loud, hectoring tone, Alan told us that he wasn't going to waste time discussingnonsense. Hector in British English (ˈhɛktə) noun classical mythology a son of King Priam of Troy, who was killed by Achilles hector in British English (ˈhɛktə) verb 1. to bully or torment noun 2. Also : hectorer a blustering bully Derived forms hectoring (ˈhectoring) adjective hectoringly (ˈhectoringly) or hectorly (ˈhectorly) adverb hectorism (ˈhectorism) noun hectorship (ˈhectorship) noun Word origin C17: after Hector (the son of Priam), in the sense: a bully Hector in American English (ˈhɛktər) noun 1. a masculine name 2. in Homer's Iliad, the greatest Trojan hero, killed by Achilles to avenge the death of Patroclus: he is Priam's oldest son Word origin L < Gr Hektōr, lit., holding fast < echein, to hold, have: for IE base see school1 hector in American English (ˈhɛktər) noun 1. a swaggering fellow; bully verb transitive, verb intransitive 2. to browbeat; bully SIMILAR WORDS: bait Word origin after Hector: in early pop. drama he was portrayed as a bully Examples of 'Hector' in a sentence Hector It suddenly occurred to her that nowadays she wanted to hector a great deal. Richard Francis PROSPECT HILL (2003) `I haven't even seen the mail yet, but I suppose you'll hector me until we make the call. Goldsborough, Robert MURDER IN E MINOR (2003) Word lists with Hector Characters in classical mythology (verb) in the sense of bully Definition to bully or torment I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him. Synonyms bully She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork. harass a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi browbeat attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters worry ‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’ threaten If you threaten me verbally or physically, then you will be prosecuted. menace She is being menaced by her boss. intimidate Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed. ride roughshod over bullyrag Additional synonyms in the sense of browbeat Definition to frighten (someone) with threats attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters Synonyms bully, threaten, cow, intimidate, badger, oppress, hector, coerce, bulldoze (informal), overawe, dragoon, ride roughshod over, tyrannize, overbear, domineer in the sense of harass Definition to trouble or annoy (someone) by repeated attacks, questions, or problems a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi Synonyms annoy, trouble, bother, worry, harry, disturb, devil (informal), plague, bait, hound, torment, hassle (informal), badger, persecute, exasperate, pester, vex, breathe down someone's neck, chivvy (British), give someone grief (British, South Africa), be on your back (slang), beleaguer in the sense of intimidate Definition to subdue or influence (someone) through fear Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed. Synonyms frighten, pressure, threaten, alarm, scare, terrify, cow, bully, plague, menace, hound, awe, daunt, harass, subdue, oppress, persecute, lean on (informal), coerce, overawe, scare off (informal), terrorize, pressurize, browbeat, twist someone's arm (informal), tyrannize, dishearten, dispirit, scare the bejesus out of (informal), affright (archaic), domineer Nearby words of hector Hebrew heckle hectic hector hedge hedge against something hedge someone in Synonyms of 'hector' hector Explore 'hector' in the dictionary
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