Associations to the word «Hector»

Wiktionary

HECTOR, noun. A bully; a blustering, turbulent, noisy fellow.
HECTOR, verb. (transitive) To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
HECTOR, verb. (intransitive) To behave like a bully; swagger.
HECTOR, proper noun. (Greek mythology) A Trojan hero in Iliad.
HECTOR, proper noun. A male given name

Dictionary definition

HECTOR, noun. (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War.
HECTOR, verb. Be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope