(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad. / A male given name from Ancient Greek

Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a blusterer, bully.

(transitive) To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer. / (intransitive) To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.

simple past tense of hector / past participle of hector

That hectors; intimidating or domineering.

present participle of hector

The act of one who hectors, or acts blusteringly.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hector

plural of hectoring

One who hectors or bullies.