harass

verb

ha·rass hə-ˈras How to pronounce harass (audio)

ˈher-əs,

ˈha-rəs

harassed; harassing; harasses

transitive verb

: exhaust, fatigue

I have been harassed with the toil of verse

William Wordsworth

b(1)

: to annoy persistently

was harassing his younger brother

(2)

: to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct

was being harassed by her classmates

claims that the police were unfairly harassing him

: to worry and impede by repeated raids

harassed the enemy

harasser noun

harassment

hə-ˈras-mənt How to pronounce harass (audio)

ˈher-əs-

ˈha-rəs-

noun

Example Sentences

She was constantly harassed by the other students. He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police.

Recent Examples on the Web Those vessels could harass shipping or lay new mines.

Jared Malsin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The Sky continued to harass the young guard into mistakes, forcing her into five turnovers.

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Mejia was scared more people would come in to harass them — or worse.

Ben Goggin, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Even though monkeypox is being used to harass people right now, bad actors who truly wish to deepen victims’ shame will always find a way to do so.

Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 The company balked when the committee issued a formal subpoena, demanding proprietary information on its revenue from AR-15-style guns, despite no clear purpose other than to harass the company and feed an anti-gun narrative.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 People who harass or assault often do so repeatedly, sometimes with dozens of victims.

Charlie Lieu, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2019 In the video, a group of locals harass a pair of juvenile leopards that seem to be severely drugged.

Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 In both instances, came into my photography class with Mr. and began to harass me about .

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 See More

单词	harasses
释义	harass verb ha·rass hə-ˈras ˈher-əs, ˈha-rəs harassed; harassing; harasses transitive verb 1 a : exhaust, fatigue I have been harassed with the toil of verse William Wordsworth b(1) : to annoy persistently was harassing his younger brother (2) : to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct was being harassed by her classmates claims that the police were unfairly harassing him 2 : to worry and impede by repeated raids harassed the enemy harasser noun harassment hə-ˈras-mənt ˈher-əs- ˈha-rəs- noun Synonyms break burn out bust do in do up drain exhaust fag fatigue frazzle kill knock out outwear tire tucker (out) wash out wear wear out weary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She was constantly harassed by the other students. He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police. Recent Examples on the Web Those vessels could harass shipping or lay new mines. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The Sky continued to harass the young guard into mistakes, forcing her into five turnovers. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Mejia was scared more people would come in to harass them — or worse. Ben Goggin, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Even though monkeypox is being used to harass people right now, bad actors who truly wish to deepen victims’ shame will always find a way to do so. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 The company balked when the committee issued a formal subpoena, demanding proprietary information on its revenue from AR-15-style guns, despite no clear purpose other than to harass the company and feed an anti-gun narrative. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 People who harass or assault often do so repeatedly, sometimes with dozens of victims. Charlie Lieu, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2019 In the video, a group of locals harass a pair of juvenile leopards that seem to be severely drugged. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 In both instances, came into my photography class with Mr. and began to harass me about . Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology French harasser, from Middle French, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare, interjection used to incite dogs, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hier here — more at here First Known Use 1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition harass verb ha·rass hə-ˈras ˈher-əs harassed; harassing 1 : to annoy again and again 2 : to make repeated attacks against an enemy Legal Definition harass transitive verb ha·rass hə-ˈras, ˈhar-əs : to subject persistently and wrongfully to annoying, offensive, or troubling behavior a collection agency harassing a debtor see also sexual harassment History and Etymology for harass Middle French harasser to exhaust, fatigue, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare, interjection used to incite dogs harasses verb present tense third-person singular of harass as in kills to use up all the physical energy of had been visibly harassed by the demands of the presidency Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance kills wears exhausts drains tires wastes wearies breaks weakens busts fatigues burns out frazzles knocks out fags wears out debilitates washes out outwears saps does in enervates wears to a frazzle does up enfeebles tuckers (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms activates energizes strengthens invigorates relaxes rests rejuvenates vitalizes unwinds See More
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harass

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