hec|tor

hec|tor
Hec|tor «HEHK tuhr», noun.
Greek Legend. the bravest of the Trojan warriors, the son of Priam and Hecuba and husband of Andromache. Hector killed Patroclus and was killed by Achilles.
hec|tor «HEHK tuhr», noun, verb.
–n.
a bragging, bullying fellow; swashbuckler.
–v.t.
1. to bluster at; bully: »

He hectors his children, bewilders his friends (New York Times).

SYNONYM(S): intimidate, threaten.
2. to tease.
–v.i.
1. to act in a blustering, domineering way.
2. to tease: »

She does now and then hector a little.

[< Hector]
hec´tor|ing|ly, adverb.

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  • Hec|tor — «HEHK tuhr», noun. Greek Legend. the bravest of the Trojan warriors, the son of Priam and Hecuba and husband of Andromache. Hector killed Patroclus and was killed by Achilles. hec|tor «HEHK tuhr», noun, verb. –n. a bragging, bullying fellow;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hec´tor|ing|ly — Hec|tor «HEHK tuhr», noun. Greek Legend. the bravest of the Trojan warriors, the son of Priam and Hecuba and husband of Andromache. Hector killed Patroclus and was killed by Achilles. hec|tor «HEHK tuhr», noun, verb. –n. a bragging, bullying… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hec·tor — …   Useful english dictionary

  • hec — hec·ate; hec·a·tomb; hec·a·ton·tar·chy; hec·o·gen·in; hec·ta·style; hec·te; hec·ti·cal; hec·tic·ness; hec·to·cot·y·lif·er·ous; hec·to·cot·y·li·za·tion; hec·to·cot·y·lize; hec·to·cot·y·lus; hec·to·cot·y·ly; hec·to·gram; hec·to·liter; hec·to·meter; …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • hector — hec·tor …   English syllables

  • hector — hec|tor [ˈhektə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Hector a brave soldier in the ancient Greek story of Troy] to speak to someone in an angry threatening way ▪ a hectoring tone of voice …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hector — hec|tor [ hektər ] verb intransitive or transitive FORMAL to speak to someone in an angry way, especially continuously …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hectoringly — hec·tor·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • hectorite — hec·tor·ite …   English syllables

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