harry
verb /ˈhæri/
/ˈhæri/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they harry | /ˈhæri/ /ˈhæri/ |
| he / she / it harries | /ˈhæriz/ /ˈhæriz/ |
| past simple harried | /ˈhærid/ /ˈhærid/ |
| past participle harried | /ˈhærid/ /ˈhærid/ |
| -ing form harrying | /ˈhæriɪŋ/ /ˈhæriɪŋ/ |
- harry somebody to annoy or upset somebody by continuously asking them questions or for something synonym harass
- She has been harried by the press all week.
- The superintendent sent him to harry the forensic lab over the blood tests.
- harry somebody/something to make repeated attacks on an enemy synonym harass
- They harried the retreating army.
Word OriginOld English herian, hergian, of Germanic origin, probably influenced by Old French harier, in the same sense.