hector

Alternative forms

• hectour (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

From Hector, character in the Iliad.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /hɛk.tɚ/

Noun

hector (plural hectors)

1. A bully; a blustering, turbulent, noisy fellow.

Verb

hector (third-person singular simple present hectors, present participle hectoring, simple past and past participle hectored)

1. (transitive) To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
   • 1984 October 5, arndt, net.motss, Usenet:

     When is the last time before just now that you saw a liberal democrat hectored by people over traditional values?

   • 1993 March 15, Kerry Miller, misc.activism.progressive, Usenet:

     They hectored their congressional representatives and, more important, gave summer jobs to the pols' kids.

2. (intransitive) To behave like a bully; swagger.

References

• hector in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

• Troche, orchet, rochet, rotche, tocher, troche