HECTOR

I. noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Hektōr Date: 14th century a son of Priam, husband of Andromache, and Trojan champion slain by Achilles, bully , braggart , II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1660 intransitive verb to play the bully ; swagger , transitive verb to intimidate or harass by bluster or personal pressure, see: bait ~ingly adverb