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hector - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hector' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hector [ n.]
- A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.
2 . Hector [ v. i.]
- To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
3 . Hector [ v. t.]
- To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying.

Meaning of 'hector' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hector [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be bossy towards
Example in sentence:
  • Her big brother always bullied her when she was young