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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024har•ry /ˈhæri/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ried, -ry•ing. - to attack repeatedly;
torment:crows harrying a hawk.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024har•ry (har′ē),USA pronunciation v., -ried, -ry•ing. v.t. - to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks;
worry:He was harried by constant doubts. - Militaryto ravage, as in war;
devastate:The troops harried the countryside.
v.i. - to make harassing incursions.
- bef. 900; Middle English herien, Old English her(g)ian (derivative of here army); cognate with German verheeren, Old Norse herja to harry, lay waste
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged molest, plague, trouble.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged plunder, strip, rob, pillage.
Har•ry (har′ē),USA pronunciation n. - a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: harry /ˈhærɪ/ vb ( -ries, -rying, -ried)- (transitive) to harass; worry
- to ravage (a town, etc), esp in war
Etymology: Old English hergian; related to here army, Old Norse herja to lay waste, Old High German heriōn |