Hector (redirected from hectors)

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 [ˈhɛktə]

vb

to bully or torment

n

a blustering bully

[after Hector (the son of Priam), in the sense: a bully]

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Hector [ˈhɛktə]

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Classical myth a son of King Priam of Troy, who was killed by Achilles

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 I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him.

Translations

Hector [ˈhektəʳ] N → Héctor

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hector [ˈhektəʳ]

A. VT → intimidar con bravatas

B. VI → echar bravatas

hector [ˈhɛktə^r] vt → harceler

hector

vt (liter: = bully) → tyrannisieren

Hector [ˈhɛktəʳ] n → Ettore m

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hector [ˈhɛktəʳ] vt → fare il prepotente con

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Hector [ˈhɛktəʳ] n → Ettore m

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hector [ˈhɛktəʳ] vt → fare il prepotente con