OXFORD 9000
📚 name • entry_id 24895

Hector

/ˈhɛktə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
Héctor
A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.
Héctor
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 14455

hector

/ˈhɛktə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
intimidar
To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
The complaint alleges that on or about February 5 and March 8, Respondent, by Mrs. Flynn, violated Section 8(a)(1) of the Act by hectoring employees for seeking union representatio…
tiranizar
To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.
I will be the sole judge of what I think is effective and of what I should do. I will stick by my judgment, and I will not be lectured or hectored by the hon. Gentleman or anyone e…
Leave me alone! Will you leave me alone! Hectored by women all my life—hectored by women—first one, then another. I won't stand it—I won't stand it—