I. ˈhektə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: after Hector, a Trojan warrior in Homer's Iliad, from Latin, from Greek Hektōr
: one that hectors : bully , braggart
II. verb
( hectored ; hectored ; hectoring -t(ə)riŋ ; hectors )
intransitive verb
: to play the bully : swagger
transitive verb
: to harass, intimidate, bully, or domineer over by bluster, scolding, or personal pressure
domineering wives who hector their husbands and in-laws to near distraction — Harrison Forman
Synonyms: see bait