hector

Speech parts

1. hector - Noun

2. hector - Verb

3. Hector - Proper noun

Meaning

A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.

To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying.

To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bully browbeat badger nag hound pester threaten intimidate harass torment tease hassle bullyrag strong-arm push around
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Antonyms

pansy chicken coward gallina assist baby
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Hypernyms

intimidate

Hyponyms

domineer tyrannize tyrannise

Phrases with the word

dead as Hector Hector's dolphin since Hector was a pup hector barbossa Hector's beaked whale

Derivatives

hectored hectoring

Anagrams

rochet rotche tocher troche orchet

Examples

Her big brother always bullied her when she was young Source: Internet

Accepting his fate, Hector begs Achilles, not to spare his life, but to treat his body with respect after killing him. Source: Internet

Achilles tells Hector it is hopeless to expect that of him, declaring that "my rage, my fury would drive me now to hack your flesh away and eat you raw – such agonies you have caused me". Source: Internet

Ajax argues that because of his strength and the fighting he has done for the Greeks, including saving the ships from Hector, and driving him off with a massive rock, he deserves the armor. Source: Internet

Achilles challenges Hector to a duel through Odyseus. Source: Internet

Achilles killed Hector, and afterwards he dragged Hector's body from his chariot and refused to return the body to the Trojans for burial. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hectometric hectopascal hectopsyllid hector barbossa Hector Berlioz Hector Hevodidbon