Hector

Hector
    n 1: (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by
         Achilles during the Trojan War
    v 1: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
         she was young" [syn: {strong-arm}, {bully}, {browbeat},
         {bullyrag}, {ballyrag}, {boss around}, {hector}, {push
         around}]
    

Hector \Hec"tor\, v. i.
   To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
   --Swift.
   [1913 Webster]
    

Hector \Hec"tor\, n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of
   Priam.]
   A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who
   vexes or provokes.
   [1913 Webster]
    

Hector \Hec"tor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hectored}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Hectoring}.]
   To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to
   torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by
   bullying. --Dryden.
   [1913 Webster]
    

HECTOR
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Hector, AR (town, FIPS 31150)
  Location: 35.46570 N, 92.97525 W
  Population (1990): 478 (192 housing units)
  Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 72843
Hector, MN (city, FIPS 28124)
  Location: 44.74143 N, 94.71269 W
  Population (1990): 1145 (528 housing units)
  Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 55342
Hector, NY
  Zip code(s): 14841
    

Hector, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
   Population (2000):    506
   Housing Units (2000): 219
   Land area (2000):     2.305503 sq. miles (5.971224 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.009271 sq. miles (0.024011 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.314774 sq. miles (5.995235 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            31150
   Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
   Location:             35.463094 N, 92.979069 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     72843
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Hector, AR
    Hector
    

Hector, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
   Population (2000):    1166
   Housing Units (2000): 532
   Land area (2000):     1.542897 sq. miles (3.996084 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.542897 sq. miles (3.996084 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            28124
   Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
   Location:             44.742432 N, 94.714514 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     55342
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Hector, MN
    Hector
    

123 Moby Thesaurus words for "hector":
      Captain Bobadil, Gascon, Herod, Texan, aggravate, annoy, badger,
      bait, be at, bedevil, beset, big mouth, blatherskite, blower,
      blowhard, bludgeon, bluff, bluffer, bluster, bluster and bluff,
      bluster out of, blusterer, boaster, bother, bounce, brag,
      braggadocio, braggart, bravo, bristle, browbeat, browbeater,
      brown off, bucko, bug, bulldoze, bulldozer, bully, bullyboy,
      bullyrag, burn up, chivy, cow, demoralize, devil, discompose,
      distemper, disturb, dog, dragoon, exasperate, exercise, fanfaron,
      fash, gasbag, gasconade, gasconader, get, gripe, harass, harasser,
      harrier, harry, heckle, hectorer, hot-air artist, hound, huff,
      intimidate, intimidator, irk, miff, miles gloriosus, molest, nag,
      needle, nettle, nudzh, out-herod Herod, peeve, persecute, pester,
      pick on, pique, plague, pluck the beard, pother, provoke, rage,
      rant, ranter, rave, raver, ride, rile, roil, roister, roisterer,
      rollick, ruffle, slang, splutter, sputter, storm, swagger,
      swaggerer, swashbuckle, swashbuckler, swasher,
      systematically terrorize, tease, terrorize, threaten, torment,
      try the patience, tweak the nose, vapor, vaporer, vex, windbag,
      windjammer, windy, worry