| Pronunciation: | | 'hektur, 'hektur
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| Matching Terms: | | hectocotylized, hectocotylus, hectogram, hectogramme, hectograph, hectoliter, hectolitre, hectometer, hectometre, hector berlioz, hector hugh munro, hectorism, hectorly, hectostere
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- [n] (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- [v] be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
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| | Synonyms: | | ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, push around, strong-arm |
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| | See Also: | | domineer, intimidate, mythical being, tyrannise, tyrannize |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Hec"tor\, n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of
Priam.]
A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who
vexes or provokes.
\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.
\Hec"tor\, v. i.
To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
--Swift.
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| | Related Terms: | | aggravate, annoy, badger, bait, be at, bedevil, beset, big mouth, blatherskite, blower, blowhard, bludgeon, bluff, bluffer, bluster, bluster and bluff, bluster out of, blusterer, boaster, bother, bounce, brag, braggadocio, braggart, bravo, bristle, browbeat, browbeater, brown off, bucko, bug, bulldoze, bulldozer, bully, bullyboy, bullyrag, burn up, Captain Bobadil, chivy, cow, demoralize, devil, discompose, distemper, disturb, dog, dragoon, exasperate, exercise, fanfaron, fash, gasbag, Gascon, gasconade, gasconader, get, gripe, harass, harasser, harrier, harry, heckle, hectorer, Herod, hot-air artist, hound, huff, intimidate, intimidator, irk, miff, miles gloriosus, molest, nag, needle, nettle, nudzh, out-herod Herod, peeve, persecute, pester, pick on, pique, plague, pluck the beard, pother, provoke, rage, rant, ranter, rave, raver, ride, rile, roil, roister, roisterer, rollick, ruffle, slang, splutter, sputter, storm, swagger, swaggerer, swashbuckle, swashbuckler, swasher, systematically terrorize, tease, terrorize, Texan, threaten, torment, try the patience, tweak the nose, vapor, vaporer, vex, windbag, windjammer, windy, worry |
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