noun🔗ShareFanfaron, vantard, matamoreSometimes 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. "Le fanfaron de la cour de récréation bousculait toujours les plus petits pour leur voler leur argent de poche.characterpersonhumanattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHarceler, brutaliserTo dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer."The older brother would often hector his younger brother into doing his chores. "Le grand frère harcelait souvent son jeune frère pour qu'il fasse ses corvées.actioncharacterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHarceler, brutaliserTo 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. "Les grands harcelaient souvent les plus jeunes sur le terrain de jeu, exigeant leur argent de poche.characterattitudehumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading