hector

/ˈhek-tər/

Latin, from Greek Hektōr

noun

  1. a son of Priam, husband of Andromache, and Trojan champion slain by Achilles

  2. bully, braggart

verb

  1. to behave in an arrogant or intimidating way : to play the bully : swagger

  2. to intimidate or harass by bluster or personal pressure

bait badger heckle hector chivy hound mean to harass by efforts to break down. bait implies wanton cruelty or delight in persecuting a helpless victim. badger implies pestering so as to drive a person to confusion or frenzy.

biographical name

  1. (Louis) Hector 1803—1869 French composer