/hek"teuhr/ , n.
1. Class. Myth. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
2. ( l.c. ) a blustering, domineering person; a bully.
3. a male given name.
v.t.
4. ( l.c. ) to treat with insolence; bully; torment: The teacher hectored his students incessantly.
v.i.
5. ( l.c. ) to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully.
[ Héktor, special use of adj. héktor holding fast ]
Syn. 4. torture, persecute; badger, harass.