n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: hec · tored ; hec · tor · ing \ -t( ə -)ri ŋ \
Date: 1660
intransitive verb : to play the bully : SWAGGER
transitive verb : to intimidate or harass by bluster or personal pressure
synonyms see BAIT
– hec · tor · ing · ly \ -t( ə -)ri ŋ -l ē \ adverb