noun🔗ShareFanfarrón, bravucón, matónSometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a blusterer, bully."The schoolyard hector always pushed smaller kids around to get their lunch money. "El bravucón del patio de la escuela siempre empujaba a los niños más pequeños para quitarles el dinero del almuerzo.characterpersonhumanattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHostigar, intimidarTo dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer."The older brother would often hector his younger brother into doing his chores. "El hermano mayor a menudo hostigaba a su hermano menor para que hiciera sus tareas.actioncharacterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcosar, intimidarTo behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully."The older kids would often hector the younger ones on the playground, demanding their lunch money. "Los niños mayores a menudo acosaban a los más pequeños en el patio de recreo, exigiendo su dinero para el almuerzo.characterattitudehumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading