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hector

/ˈhɛktɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Hector means: be bossy towards.

Synonyms for hector11

verb, as in be bossy towards

strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, push around

also used for hector

terrorise, terrorize, huff, huff and puff

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What does hector mean?2

verb

1

be bossy towards“Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”

noun

1

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hector?15

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Hector in a sentence

  • Achilles defeated Hector, but after a short time he himself was killed in battle.CarpeLanam
  • Hector wore a cuirass while fighting Achilles.Linguando
  • Then, indeed, Hector knew that Minerva had deceived him, and that he stood there godforsaken, a doomed man.Cangarejo
  • Hector is from Peru. He is Peruvian.Miktsoanit

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Forms of hector

as a noun

plural
hectors

as a verb

past tense
hectored
present participle
hectoring
third-person singular
hectors
past participle
hectored