HEC'TOR, noun [from hector the son of Priam, a brave Trojan warrior.] 1. A bully; a blustering, turbulent, noisy fellow. 2. One who teases or vexes. HEC'TOR, verb transitive To threaten; to bully; to treat with insolence. 1. To tease; to vex; to torment by words. HEC'TOR, verb intransitive To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
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