dictionary definitions for "hector"


From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:

  Hector
      n : (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by
          Achilles during the Trojan War [syn: Hector]
      v : be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
          she was young" [syn: strong-arm, bully, browbeat,
          bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, 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.
     [1913 Webster]

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.
     [1913 Webster]

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.
     [1913 Webster]


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