From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Hector
n 1: (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by
Achilles during the Trojan War
v 1: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
she was young" [syn: strong-arm, bully, browbeat,
bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, {push
around}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Hector \Hec"tor\, v. i.
To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
--Swift.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Hector \Hec"tor\, n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of
Priam.]
A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who
vexes or provokes.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Hector \Hec"tor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hectored; p. pr. & vb.
n. Hectoring.]
To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to
torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by
bullying. --Dryden.
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