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Hec·tor H0121000 (hĕk′tər)n. Greek Mythology A Trojan prince, the eldest son of Priam and Hecuba, killed by Achilles in Homer's Iliad. [Latin Hectōr, from Greek Hektōr.]
hec·tor H0121000 (hĕk′tər)n. A bully.v. hec·tored, hec·tor·ing, hec·tors v.tr. To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.v.intr. To behave like a bully; swagger. [From earlier Hector, valiant warrior, swaggerer, after Hector.]Hector (ˈhɛktə) n (Classical Myth & Legend) classical myth a son of King Priam of Troy, who was killed by Achilles
hector (ˈhɛktə) vbto bully or tormentn Also : hectorer a blustering bully[C17: after Hector (the son of Priam), in the sense: a bully] ˈhectoring adj ˈhectoringly, ˈhectorly adv ˈhectorism n ˈhectorship nhec•tor (ˈhɛk tər) v.t. 1. to harass or urge by bullying. v.i. 2. to act in a bullying way. n. 3. a bully. [1655–65; after Hector] Hec•tor (ˈhɛk tər) n. the eldest son of Priam and greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, in the course of which he was killed by Achilles. hector Past participle: hectored Gerund: hectoring
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I hector | you hector | he/she/it hectors | we hector | you hector | they hector |
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I hectored | you hectored | he/she/it hectored | we hectored | you hectored | they hectored |
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I am hectoring | you are hectoring | he/she/it is hectoring | we are hectoring | you are hectoring | they are hectoring |
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I have hectored | you have hectored | he/she/it has hectored | we have hectored | you have hectored | they have hectored |
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I was hectoring | you were hectoring | he/she/it was hectoring | we were hectoring | you were hectoring | they were hectoring |
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I had hectored | you had hectored | he/she/it had hectored | we had hectored | you had hectored | they had hectored |
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I will hector | you will hector | he/she/it will hector | we will hector | you will hector | they will hector |
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I will have hectored | you will have hectored | he/she/it will have hectored | we will have hectored | you will have hectored | they will have hectored |
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I will be hectoring | you will be hectoring | he/she/it will be hectoring | we will be hectoring | you will be hectoring | they will be hectoring |
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I have been hectoring | you have been hectoring | he/she/it has been hectoring | we have been hectoring | you have been hectoring | they have been hectoring |
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I will have been hectoring | you will have been hectoring | he/she/it will have been hectoring | we will have been hectoring | you will have been hectoring | they will have been hectoring |
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I had been hectoring | you had been hectoring | he/she/it had been hectoring | we had been hectoring | you had been hectoring | they had been hectoring |
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I would hector | you would hector | he/she/it would hector | we would hector | you would hector | they would hector |
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I would have hectored | you would have hectored | he/she/it would have hectored | we would have hectored | you would have hectored | they would have hectored | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Hector - (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan WarGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks | Verb | 1. | hector - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, push around, strong-armintimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her" |
hectorverb bully, harass, browbeat, worry, threaten, menace, intimidate, ride roughshod over, bullyrag I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him.hectornounOne who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker people:browbeater, bulldozer, bully, intimidator.Archaic: brave.verb1. To domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example:bludgeon, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, intimidate, menace, threaten.Informal: strong-arm.2. To torment with persistent insult or ridicule:badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hound, taunt.Informal: needle, ride.Idiom: wave the red flag in front of the bull.TranslationsEttoreintimidiremaltrattarestrapazzaretrattare maleГекторIdiomsSeesince Hector was a pupHector
Hector, in Greek mythology, leader and greatest hero of the Trojan troops during the Trojan War. He was the eldest son of Priam and Hecuba, the husband of Andromache, and the father by her of Astyanax. In the Iliad he is portrayed as the courageous mainstay of Trojan resistance. He was killed by Achilles in revenge for the death of Patroclus. Hector had several hero cults, most notably at Troy and Thebes.Hector ((624) Hector) A member of the Trojan group of asteroids. It was discovered by Auguste Kopff in 1907. It is possibly a contact binary, or else an abnormally elongated single object, the ratio of its two principal axes being greater than two.Hectorcaptain and chief hero of Trojan forces. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid; Metamorphoses]See: Bravery
hectorstreet gang member (early 1600s). [Br. Hist.: Espy, 40]See: Bullying
Hectorbravely defended Troy against Greek siege for ten years. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad]See: Defender
HectorKing Priam’s son; dies fighting for Troy. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad]See: HeroismHECTOR
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Hector
Synonyms for Hectorverb bullySynonyms- bully
- harass
- browbeat
- worry
- threaten
- menace
- intimidate
- ride roughshod over
- bullyrag
Synonyms for Hectornoun one who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker peopleSynonyms- browbeater
- bulldozer
- bully
- intimidator
- brave
verb to domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for exampleSynonyms- bludgeon
- browbeat
- bulldoze
- bully
- bullyrag
- cow
- intimidate
- menace
- threaten
- strong-arm
verb to torment with persistent insult or ridiculeSynonyms- badger
- bait
- bullyrag
- heckle
- hound
- taunt
- needle
- ride
Words related to Hectornoun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan WarRelated Wordsverb be bossy towardsSynonyms- ballyrag
- boss around
- browbeat
- bully
- bullyrag
- push around
- strong-arm
Related Words- intimidate
- domineer
- tyrannise
- tyrannize
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