harass
to disturb or bother persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; pester: He stays up late, harassed with doubt and anxiety.
to intimidate or coerce, as with persistent demands or threats: Apparently a parent has been harassing the school principal with late-night phone calls.
to subject to unwelcome sexual advances: I was harassed by my boss many years ago.
to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war or hostilities; harry; raid.
Origin of harass
1synonym study For harass
pronunciation note For harass
Other words for harass
Other words from harass
- ha·rass·a·ble, adjective
- ha·rass·er, noun
- ha·rass·ing·ly, adverb
- ha·rass·ment, noun
- o·ver·har·ass, verb (used with object)
- un·ha·rassed, adjective
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How to use harass in a sentence
The Daily Mail reports that Mr Anderson Wheeler, 34, said: “I found it very harassing and unnerving.”
How A British Aristocrat Used Big Game Hunter’s Sperm To Get Pregnant Without His Permission | Tom Sykes | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd they had been harassing him for selling untaxed cigarettes for a while.
Susan Sarandon on Her Love Affair With David Bowie, Woody Allen’s Creepiness, and Psychedelics | Marlow Stern | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, the idea of sexually harassing someone whose job is to be sexually objectified presents something of a paradox.
But when officials began harassing his family, he instead applied for asylum to the United States.
Online, however, a man who enjoys harassing women can attack dozens in a very short period of time.
Harassment Of Women Is Nothing New—The Internet Just Makes It Easier | Amanda Marcotte | January 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
You will pardon me for having dissipated the unreal and yet harassing phantoms which infested your mind.
Letters To Eugenia | Paul Henri Thiry HolbachAfter that, Vyrtl sat back and allowed his cohorts to promulgate a number of minor, harassing conditions.
The Envoy, Her | Horace Brown FyfeBut Algernon smothered down all vain and harassing speculations founded on an "if it had been!"
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor TrollopeIt purchases relief from the harassing toil of uninterrupted manual labor.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions | George S. BoutwellThe surrender of Burgoyne's army was eagerly used by the opposition as an opportunity for harassing the government.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for harass
/ (ˈhærəs, həˈræs) /
(tr) to trouble, torment, or confuse by continual persistent attacks, questions, etc
Origin of harass
1Derived forms of harass
- harassed, adjective
- harassing, adjective, noun
- harassment, noun
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