C2 noun #102,776 most common

Hector

UK /ˈhɛktə/ | US /ˈhɛktɚ/

Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a blusterer, bully.

Hector in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a blusterer, bully.
  • (verb) To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
  • (verb) To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a blusterer, bully.
  2. 2
    verb To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
  3. 3
    verb To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.

Synonyms

huff terrorise terrorize
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