Hector (redirected from hectoringly)

Hec·tor  (hktr)

n. Greek Mythology

A Trojan prince, the eldest son of Priam and Hecuba, killed by Achilles in Homer's Iliad.

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hec·tor  (hktr)

n.

A bully.

v. hec·tored, hec·tor·ing, hec·tors

v.tr.

To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.

v.intr.

To behave like a bully; swagger.

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[Latin Hectr, Hektor, from Greek Hektr.]

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hector

Verb

to bully or torment

Noun

a blustering bully [after Hector, legendary Trojan warrior]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Hector - (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
Verb	1.	hector - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young" ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, push around, strong-arm intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"

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hector

verb bully, harass, browbeat, worry, threaten, menace, intimidate, ride roughshod over, bullyrag

Translations

hector [ˈhɛktəʳ] vt → intimidar con bravatas

hector [ˈhɛktəʳ] vt → rudoyer, houspiller

hector [ˈhɛktəʳ] vt → tyrannisieren

hector [ˈhɛktəʳ] vt → usare le maniere forti con