Hector
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
(lowercase) a blustering, domineering person; a bully.
a male given name.
(lowercase) to treat with insolence; bully; torment: The teacher hectored his students incessantly.
(lowercase) to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully.
Origin of Hector
1Other words for Hector
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Hector in a sentence
They thanked him profusely for his public service, apologized for Republican hectoring, and complained about decorum.
House Republicans Take on John Koskinen: Scenes From an IRS Sideshow | Tim Mak | June 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou can't imagine those words being spoken by the hectoring Belfort.
The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort’s Vulgar Memoirs | Jimmy So | December 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDemocrats' didn't get the allegiance of women by hectoring them, by saying take off that apron, GOP housewives, and join us.
McCain's debates were strings of tired GOP talking points, delivered in rather hectoring tone of voice.
Do Not Ask What Good We Do accomplishes in 300 pages what 300 hours of hectoring cable news hosts cannot.
Robert Draper Talks New Book Inside the Tea Party House | Claiborne Smith | April 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Such a person is usually hectoring towards his inferiors and servile to those above him.
The Great Mogul | Louis TracyI choose between a man of courtesy and a silly, hectoring boy.
Lochinvar | S. R. CrockettBut there was that in the hectoring tone of Gilbert Scarlett which he did not like.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill | John T. McIntyreHe had been sternly prohibited from "hectoring" the little maid, and the prohibition sat heavily upon him.
The Brass Bound Box | Evelyn RaymondHe hath a loud and hectoring voice; he assumes, to suit his own purposes, the possession of learning and piety.
The Lady of Lynn | Walter Besant
British Dictionary definitions for hector (1 of 2)
/ (ˈhɛktə) /
to bully or torment
a blustering bully
Origin of hector
1British Dictionary definitions for Hector (2 of 2)
/ (ˈhɛktə) /
classical myth a son of King Priam of Troy, who was killed by Achilles
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for Hector
In classical mythology, a prince of Troy and the bravest of the Trojan warriors. At the end of the Trojan War (see also Trojan War), Achilles killed Hector and then dragged his body behind a chariot around the walls of Troy.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse