Word of the Day

hector \HEK-tur\, noun:
A bully.

transitive verb:
To intimidate or harass in a blustering way; to bully.

intransitive verb:
To play the bully; to bluster.

At both ends of the escalators, attendants... hector and berate any passenger who steps out of line.
--Jeffrey Tayler, "A Means of Transport," [1]The Atlantic, February 1998

. . . salespersons who glom onto you and relentlessly hector you until you buy a service agreement.
--Dave Barry, "Service Calls," [2]Washington Post, September 2, 2001

Hector derives from Greek Hektor, in Greek mythology the chief Trojan warrior and the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy.