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hector

/ˈhɛktə/

noun

Meaning

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

verb

Meaning

  • To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.

  • To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.

Synonyms

huff,
terrorise,
terrorize